Senior Accountant

Sensata Technologies; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensata Technologies in Swindon seeks a Senior Accountant to own manufacturing and high-value inventory accounting, and to work hands-on with Swindon’s finance systems and integrations.

You will partner with the site and Sofia team to shape finance processes, perform journal entries, reconciliations, and month- and year-end closes, while upholding internal controls.

The role requires a degree and professional accounting qualification, strong communication, and ERP proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills (oral, written, presentation).
• Excellent organization, planning and time management.
• Ethical values and integrity; self-accountability.
• Experience in manufacturing and inventory accounting; ERP proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and enter journal entries.
• Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end close.
• Prepare financial statements and reports.
• Develop and document business processes with internal controls.
• Liaise with management and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Manufacturing accounting

Inventory accounting

ERP proficiency

Financial analysis

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Team player

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in the financial operations of Sensata’s Swindon semiconductor business, with particular responsibility for manufacturing and high-value inventory accounting. The role combines core accounting ownership with hands-on involvement in Swindon’s specialist finance systems and processes, including system integrations, foreign currency complexities and future systems migration. Working closely with the Swindon operation, the wider Finance organisation and the team in Sofia, this person will be the primary accounting contact for the site and will help shape how its finance processes and systems develop over time.

General Responsibilities

• Prepare and enter journal entries
• Responsible for performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Follow the company’s chart of accounts
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Apply research and analytical skills to analyse current financial status, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
• Recommend financial actions by analysing accounting options
• Identify errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures, liaising with management and cross-functional stakeholders
• Prepare financial statements and supplemental schedules
• Develop and document business processes ensuring compliance with accounting policies and internal controls
• Comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions
• Prepare special financial reports as needed by collecting, analysing, and summarizing account information and trends

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organisation, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
• Manufacturing accounting experience
• Inventory accounting and reserves expertise
• Strong finance systems and ERP proficiency
• Experience with system upgrades, integrations or migrations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Qualified accountant, ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Sensata Technologies is committed to the provision of training, development, and promotion opportunities.

All successful candidates must undergo a medical examination which includes a drugs test.

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