Accounting Generalist

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Specific Responsibility:  

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UK Payroll

• Responsible for the processing of monthly Payroll for all employees within required deadlines. This includes processing all HMRC tax notifications, SPP, SSP, SMP and any other forms of Payroll payments / deductions
• Ensure pay slips (as well as year end declarations) are correct and are loaded into the portal within required deadlines
• Run and validate all payroll reports and post these into SAP
• Calculate and post monthly bonus accrual including the calculation of additional costs to the Company (NI, pension etc.)
• Additional month end reporting that includes overtime summary for group reporting
• Provide support to employees as and when required

Payroll reporting

• Responsible for the monthly RTI submission as well as payments to HMRC
• Responsible for statutory reporting including P45’s and P60’s
• Responsible for P11d reporting and the submission to HMRC

Pensions

Take full ownership of Greene, Tweed Pension plan. This includes the following tasks:

• Maintenance of pension spreadsheet
• Manage changes to employee contributions
• Ensure the organization is compliant with auto-enrollment obligations. This includes managing opt ins, opt outs and any statutory updates
• Monthly upload of data to pension provider portal
• Liaise with external pension advisor to ensure all starter and leaver information is up to date

Expenses

Take full ownership of expenses and the Concur expense system for the following companies:

• GT UK
• GT Benelux
• GT Switzerland
• GT Italy
• GT Israel

Audit and approve all expenses ensuring that these are in line with the Global Expenses Policy. This includes but is not limited to:

• Ensure accuracy of VAT reported on expenses as well as ensuring the correct documentation is provided
• Chase late submissions
• Help and support employees where necessary
• Post expenses into SAP
• Responsible for PSA reporting and the submission to HMRC

Credit cards

Take full ownership of UK, Italy, Israel, Switzerland credit cards. This includes but is not limited to:

• New card applications ensuring that the employee is aware of their responsibilities
• Ensure each credit card holder signs the credit card agreement
• Monitoring and review of credit card limits to ensure appropriateness
• Annual review of credit card users and removal if no longer required

Company cars

• Maintain company car spreadsheet
• Organise the return of vehicles at the end of their lease
• Keep insurance database updated
• Submit P46c to HMRC as and when required

Support EFC and Senior Accountant with various General Ledger Accounting tasks that include, but not limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Accruals, Prepayments for UK, Switzerland, Italy, Benelux, Holdings, Israel.

Ad hoc tasks supporting the EFC and other European Controllers as and when required

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and at least 2/3 GCSE’s of the same grade in other subjects

Skills and Experience

• Minimum two years payroll experience with a minimum of 5 years working in a Finance function
• Computer Literacy with experience in Excel, Word & Bank software systems
• Working knowledge of SAP financial modules, specifically general ledger postings
• Detail oriented with experience processing financial documents
• Ability to recognize problems and errors; investigate and correct as needed
• Ability to build internal and external relationships

Essential Job Functions:

            Physical Requirements:         

                        Standing                                               Rarely (0-15%)

                        Sitting                                                  Frequently (46-100%)

                        Lifting                                                  Up to 10lbs without assistance

                        Carrying                                               Up to 10lbs without assistance

                        Walking                                               Rarely (0-15%)

                        Hearing (ability to detect noises)           Ability to detect noises with or without corrective

                        Vision                                                  Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses

            Mental Requirements:           

                        Problem Solving                                   Frequently (46-100%)

                        Making Decisions                                 Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact

                        Supervise                                             Rarely (0-15%)

                        Interpret Data                                       Frequently (46-100%)

                        Organize                                              Frequently (46-100%)

                        Read/Write                                           Frequently (46-100%)

                        Communication

            Work Environment

                        High Temperatures                               Rarely (0-15%)

                        Low Temperatures                                Rarely (0-15%)

                        Noises                                                  Quiet (private office/library)

                        Fumes Exposure                                   Rarely (0-15%)

Note:  This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor.  All requirements are subject to change and updates.