Lead Accountant in North East

Lead accounting, tax compliance and finance improvement activity. Wolviston Management Services is delighted to be working in partnership with Tioxide to recruit a Lead Accountant to join the Finance organisation. This is a hands‑on finance leadership role where you will lead a small team in delivering accounting, tax compliance and reporting activity to a high standard, ensuring internal and external controls are met and reporting deadlines are achieved. You will work closely with the Accounting Director and colleagues across the business, taking ownership of assigned projects, improving processes and acting as a key point of contact for cross‑department projects and escalations.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and motivate a small team of qualified and/or part‑qualified finance professionals.
• Support, develop and performance manage team members through regular one‑to‑ones, team meetings and development plans.
• Plan, manage and delegate team workload to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Ensure month‑end activities under Local GAAP, IFRS and UK GAAP are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain the Local GAAP ledger in accordance with FRS102.
• Ensure statutory accounts are accurate, compliant and delivered to required deadlines.
• Lead Corporate Income Tax compliance activity, ensuring external auditor requests are completed on time.
• Ensure VAT returns and other indirect tax deliverables, including ECSL and Intrastat where applicable, are accurate and filed on time.
• Support multi‑country indirect tax compliance, including liaison with external agents where required.
• Keep up to date with relevant accounting standards and technical developments.
• Coordinate internal and external audits for the team, delegating activity to relevant process and entity owners.
• Ensure internal controls are followed and evidenced appropriately.
• Lead and plan projects assigned by the Accounting Director, assigning tasks and monitoring progress through to completion.
• Act as an initial point of contact for cross‑department finance projects and escalations.
• Carry out all duties in line with Corporate EHS, internal controls and business conduct policies.

Candidate requirements:

• A professional accountancy qualification, such as ACA, ACCA, CPA or CIMA.
• Post‑qualification experience in a process, manufacturing, industrial or similarly complex environment.
• A strong technical accounting and compliance background.
• Experience with GAAP compliance, including IAS, UK GAAP, IFRS and FRS102.
• Experience dealing with tax authorities and working in complex accounting environments.
• Knowledge of UK VAT and experience preparing or filing VAT returns would be beneficial.
• Experience leading, supporting or developing finance team members.
• Strong planning, workload management and delegation skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify improvements and deliver outcomes.
• Good IT skills and ERP experience; SAP experience would be welcomed.
• A commitment to accuracy, compliance, inclusion, continuous improvement and values‑led behaviours.

We know people gain skills in different ways. You do not need to meet every point above to apply. If this role interests you and you believe you could make a positive contribution, we would welcome your application.

Why join Tioxide?

Join Tioxide in a finance leadership role where your technical accounting knowledge, compliance focus and people leadership skills will help support accurate reporting, strong controls and continuous improvement across a complex manufacturing business. You will work with a knowledgeable finance team and have the opportunity to influence processes, support cross‑functional projects and contribute to high‑quality financial governance.

Diversity and inclusion:

Tioxide is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to contribute. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences, including people from groups currently under‑represented in finance, manufacturing and leadership roles. Tioxide and Wolviston Management Services are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.