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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailOur purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world.
Innovation goes far beyond materials science; its powered by the passion creativity and diverse expertise of 9000 professionals worldwide. Whether youre a finance wizard a tech enthusiast an operational powerhouse an HR changemaker or a trailblazer in materials development youll find your place at Avient.
Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!
The Role
The Senior Accountant plays a key role in supporting the finance function and is responsible for the month-end close process reconciliation reporting variance analysis audits enforcing department accounting policies and other ad-hoc projects. Additionally this role assists with our SAP initiatives and internal and external financial reporting. This position reports directly to the Finance Manager (UK/Ireland/South Africa).
Accountabilities
Ensuring the consistent integrity of information in a timely manner.
Compliance with internal and external accounting policies procedures and legislation.
Responsibilities
Management of the month end process to ensure completed to prescribed timelines
Reconciliation and posting of payroll information into SAP
Accruals posting based on cost centres revision and in collaboration with business and manufacturing finance.
Monthly review of balance sheet of 2 legal entities to identify and resolve any issues
Local Taxes calculation and Payments
VAT returns and associated work duty deferment C79 EEC Sales (IR)
Work closely with Tax advisor to deliver tax computations and prepare Tax Calculation
Monthly review of balance sheet of 2 legal entities to identify and resolve any issues
Manage and support external audits
Perform other special projects as needed.
Competencies Qualification & Experience Required
Essential
ACCA/CIMA Qualified/experienced part-qualified
Microsoft Office in particular strong Excel skills
SAP / or ERP system
Desired
Bachelors-Accounting or related
Experience of operating within a busy finance environment
Competencies
Customer Focus
Action Orientated
Instils Trust
Demonstrates Self-Awareness
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Being Resilient
Situational Adaptability
We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self a leader of others or a leader of the business.
By playing to win acting customer centric driving innovation and profitable growth collaborating seamlessly across Avient and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avients strategic goals to meet our customer needs and to accomplish your career goals.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Full Time