Treasury Accounts Assistant

Synthomer is an innovative and differentiated global leader in sustainable polymer solutions. The Group is one of the world’s foremost suppliers of water-based polymers and has leadership positions in many markets. Our polymers help customers create innovative new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, adhesives, textiles, paper and nitrile medical gloves.

With the acquisition of Eastman Adhesive Resins in 2022 and Omnova Solutions in 2020, Synthomer grew its global manufacturing network, expanded its product portfolio and boosted its geographical presence, allowing it to better serve over 6000 customers around the world. Synthomer has its operational headquarters in London, UK, and provides customer-focused services from regional centres in Harlow, UK; Marl, Germany; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Beachwood, Ohio, USA. It employs more than 5000 employees across over 40 sites and is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

📌 Purpose of Job

We are looking for a proactive and detail‑oriented Treasury Accounts Assistant to support the Treasury Operations Supervisor with a range of recurring treasury activities. This role plays an important part in ensuring the smooth running of daily treasury operations, including payment processing, bank reconciliations, FX trading support, market data uploads, and trade finance tasks. You will help maintain strong compliance with treasury policies and procedures, contributing to safeguarding company assets, driving efficiencies, and supporting process standardisation. As part of the European Treasury Team, you will collaborate closely with colleagues to promote best practice and consistency across the wider Global Treasury function.

🛠️ Main Accountabilities

• Carry out day‑to‑day bank reconciliations

• Upload bank reconciliations and FX accounts into Blackline

• Prepare and process payments accurately and on time

• Update daily treasury reports and perform market data checks

• Support month‑end and year‑end treasury activities

• Assist with FX risk management for entities within the SSC scope

• Provide support with treasury back‑office tasks and ad‑hoc activities

• Follow safe working practices, escalate unsafe conditions, and report incidents

• Support internal and external audit requests

• Ensure full compliance with treasury policies, procedures, and departmental standards

🎓 Minimum Requirements

Education: Studying towards a professional qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA preferred)

Experience & Skills:

• Experience working in a large, complex financial environment (manufacturing experience is an advantage)

• Strong Excel skills

• SAP knowledge is beneficial

• A keen eye for detail, strong organisational skills, and a willingness to learn

📍 Location & Working Pattern

This role is based at our European Shared Service Centre in Harlow, where collaboration and team synergy are at the heart of how we work. We ask team members to be on-site at least four days per week to support this dynamic environment.

🌍 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)

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

• 💙 Wellbeing support – Employee Assistance Program, 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

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