Senior Financial Accountant

Tronox is the world’s leading vertically integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment and other materials that add brightness and durability to products you encounter every day. We are 5,700 people strong, located across six continents and unified by a strong set of values that guide us in our work. At our mines and manufacturing plants, labs and offices, we responsibly transform the earth’s resources into products and opportunities that enhance lives. Our vision is to shape a sustainable, thriving world through enriched and refined minerals.

The Role

We are recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant to play a key role within our Finance team at a complex chemical manufacturing site. This position is responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, maintaining a strong financial control environment, and delivering accurate statutory and management accounting information to support business decision-making. Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Site Leadership teams, you will provide financial expertise and insight within a highly regulated manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for statutory reporting, balance sheet governance, audit management, and continuous improvement of financial processes, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls. This role offers an excellent opportunity to influence financial strategy, support operational performance, drive process improvements, and contribute to the success of a leading chemical manufacturing business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform detailed monthly financial statement reviews, analysing variances and completing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare, review, and maintain general ledger accounts, including posting accruals and journals in SAP on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of year-end statutory accounts and financial reporting requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing audit processes from planning through to completion.
• Ensure strong financial controls, governance, and compliance are maintained across all accounting and reporting activities.
• Maintain compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.
• Support effective cash flow management and working capital initiatives.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and act as a trusted advisor on complex accounting matters.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and effectiveness across finance operations.
• Collaborate with finance and business stakeholders to support decision-making and business performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent).
• Significant experience in financial accounting, statutory reporting, and audit management.
• Experience operating within a manufacturing, chemical, industrial, or similarly complex environment is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, local GAAP, and financial control frameworks.
• Experience using SAP or other ERP systems.

About You

You are highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Resilient and adaptable, you can work independently while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, with the confidence to challenge unusual transactions, balances, or processes when required. You possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, advanced Microsoft Office capabilities, particularly in Excel, and excellent communication and stakeholder management skills that enable you to build effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation. You also have a continuous improvement mindset, always seeking opportunities to enhance efficiency, strengthen processes, and promote best practice across finance operations.