Accounts Assistant Accounts Payable MFD

General information Company / Establishment A long-established Specialty chemicals producer with a Platinum Ecovadis rating based in the North East of England supplying over 400 customers via 2 manufacturing sites with its own R&D facilitiesOur 4 key businesses are: Personal Care Proprietary Reduced Environmental Impact products Solvent Recovery Custom Manufacturing to serve sectors including Cosmetics Oil & Gas Homecare Animal Nutrition Lubricants What makes the difference- We are a top tier COMAH site where Health and Safety is at the core of how we operate we pride ourselves on an excellent health and safety record and work hard to ensure the safety of all - Our people are our biggest asset and we have long been a champion of the Better Health at Work programme having gained maintaining excellence rating for many years. This also extends to a strong ethos of support and opportunity for progression of our staff Would you like to join an innovative group with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a culture of excellenceThe Seqens story began in 2003 in the Lyon France area. Since then the group has grown steadily to become a major global player in pharmaceutical solutions and specialty ingredients. We offer our customers contract manufacturing services and a broad portfolio of active ingredients and pharmaceutical intermediates. Today Seqens employs nearly 3300 people across 3 continents and 9 countries. With 16 production sites and 9 R&D centers we support over 1500 customers worldwide Reference 2025-1684 Job Family / Sub-familyFinances - Accounting & ConsolidationContract typePermanentJob titleAccounts Assistant - Accounts Payable M/F/DPosition Context:Working in the Finance Team and reporting to the SiteFinance Systems Accountant to ensure all purchase invoices are input in a timely and accurate manner to obtain relevant credits from suppliers and to assume responsibility for making BACS payments generating coding and checking invoices working out VAT payments checking and reconciling statements and dealing with all purchase enquiries.Main tasks : Process supplier invoices and credit notes into the accounting system in a timely and accurate manner Process business expense returns and reconcile business expense accounts Provide Creditor information for accurate Cashflow Forecasts on a weekly basis Processing payments via BACS system and online banking (including Foreign Urgent One-Off and Proforma Payments) Reconciliation of supplier statements Manage supplier accounts with regard to resolution of queries Running GRNI and Debit Balance reports investigating and clearing balances where possible Provide support to the Finance Team with month-end procedures including income and expenditure reconciliations using a reporting system (Jet report) Provide accurate and timely information to external auditors when required Required skills : Good attention to detail and accuracy Ability to investigate discrepancies Ability to communicate effectively Ability to work to deadlines Good organisational and planning skills Excellent IT Skills (Microsoft Office SharePoint etc.) Knowledge of ERP Systems (SAP Navision) Must be eligible to work in the UK Must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs Grade 4 (C) or above including Maths and EnglishAt Seqens Custom Specialties we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including but not limited to; race ethnicity gender age sexual orientation disability and religion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and join us in fostering a culture of respect openness and inclusion.Should you have any accessibility requirements that would facilitate your application process please Job locationUnited Kingdom England Middlesbrough Key Skills Business,Account Payable,Data Entry,Customer Service,GAAP,QuickBooks,Office supply,General Ledger Accounting,Finance,Accounting,Excel,ACH,Reporting,Financial statement,ADP Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1