Treasury Accounts Assistant (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Synthomer; Harlow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare tailored to regional sites

Parental leave and family support

Learning & development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Retirement / pension contributions

Culture of Inclusion

Job summary

Synthomer is seeking a detail-driven Treasury Accounts Assistant to join the finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will gain exposure to treasury operations, cash management and receivables financing while working with large datasets and key stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities include running reports, reconciling accounts, and producing insightful analysis, with a focus on accuracy and process improvements in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Finance, Accounts, Treasury or a similar role.
• Excellent Excel skills and ability to work with large datasets.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial data.
• Confidence handling large volumes of financial data.
• Proactive and organised approach to work.
• Good communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Running reports from SAP and other ERP systems to analyse receivables data.
• Supporting receivables discounting and factoring activities.
• Reconciling accounts, banking statements and financial records.
• Producing insightful analysis and reporting.
• Monitoring cash movements and preparing financial journals.
• Supporting month-end processes, audits and account reconciliations.
• Maintaining customer credit limits and factoring availability.
• Working with Finance, Credit Control and Shared Service teams.
• Assisting treasury-related projects and process improvements.

Skills

Excel (PivotTables & VLOOKUP)

Data handling

Communication

SAP or ERP experience

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting qualification (AAT or equivalent)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection - growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.

At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy.

Are you a detail-driven finance professional who loves working with data, reconciliations and problem-solving?

We're looking for a Treasury Accounts Assistant to join our finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to treasury operations, cash management and receivables financing while working with large datasets and key stakeholders across the business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Running reports from SAP and other ERP systems to analyse receivables data


• Supporting receivables discounting and factoring activities


• Reconciling accounts, banking statements and financial records


• Producing insightful analysis and reporting


• Monitoring cash movements and preparing financial journals


• Supporting month-end processes, audits and account reconciliations


• Maintaining customer credit limits and factoring availability


• Working closely with Finance, Credit Control and Shared Service teams


• Assisting with treasury-related projects and process improvements

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in Finance, Accounts, Treasury or a similar role


• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs


• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy


• Confidence handling large volumes of financial data


• A proactive and organised approach to work


• Good communication skills with the ability to build relationships across teams


• Experience of SAP or similar ERP system


• Studying towards AAT or another accounting qualification is beneficial but not essential

Global Benefits Overview

• Competitive, market-aligned compensation


• Discretionary global bonus scheme


• Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) - for senior positions


• Company car or car allowance - varies by region and role


• Healthcare - tailored to regional locations


• Parental leave and family support - maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)

• Working options - flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs

• Learning & development opportunities - training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers


• Wellbeing support - employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives


• Retirement / pension contributions - plans vary by country


• Culture of Inclusion - where everyone can thrive


• Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes