Financial Controller in Sheffield, Yorkshire

The role of Senior Finance Manager Reporting & Controls (known internally as a Finance Controller) can be based anywhere within the UK and Ireland and will require some travel to sites to support key stakeholders. In this role you will be accountable for:

• Assuming Senior Manager / Controller role for 6 legal entities across multiple manufacturing sites and facilities in UK & Ireland.
• Performing month-end, quarter end and year end closes in line with US Corporate and local statutory guidelines and due dates.
• Ensuring timely and accuracy of financial results including preparation and data file to be submitted to US Corporate.
• Performing Financial statement reviews, oversight and reporting for the applicable legal entities.
• Managing all Corporate & Statutory Tax obligations as well as Statutory Annual Reporting in cooperation with external auditors and advisors.
• Overseeing VAT tax reporting in conjunction with Financial Shared Service team.
• Coordinating with HR, external payroll providers, and treasury to ensure correct and timely payrolls and entries into financial accounting.
• Ensuring compliance with local fiscal obligations as well as SOX and Internal Controls.
• Proactively informing the EMEAI Controller and management on financial and business results, relevant activities in finance/accounting, and any risks or issues to be addressed.
• Supporting directly the EMEAI Controller with integration tasks, finance projects and ad hoc analysis as required to improve the status quo.
• Business partnering with other finance workstreams (Global Supply Chain, Commercial Finance, FP&A) and global accounting and tax departments.
• Providing local statutory expertise and support for decision making relating to business restructure and transfer pricing changes.
• Providing input and support for work instructions, controls as well as hands-on support for all accounting functions in accordance with SW Corporate policies and local statutory guidelines.
• Monitoring KPIs and Service level agreements relating to timely vendor payments and receivables collections to ensure optimal cash flow and credit standing in the business community.
• Managing and supervising a small team of finance analysts.

The skills and experience you will ideally have:

• Bachelors degree (BAcc, BAE, BFin, BEcon).
• CIMA or ACCA or Masters degree.
• Must possess 5 years of finance/accounting experience in international companies and manufacturing environment.
• Advantage to have 5 years of experience working with Oracle ERP accounting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Can communicate financials and related issues in clear business language.
• Ability to work constructively at all organizational levels, from plant operators to senior executives.
• Drive and assertiveness to achieve work deadline and performance goals.
• Prior management experience.
• Prior experience working in a global business environment.

Our offer:

• Work life balance hybrid and flexible working schedule.
• Competitive compensation programme and company bonus plan.
• Private medical insurance.
• Private company pension.
• Career growth opportunities in a truly international environment.
• Innovation leaders in the protective coatings industry.
• Sherwin Academy offers continuous training programmes for all seniority levels.
• Attractive wellbeing, mental health, women & inclusion and ID&E programmes.

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

• Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being.
• Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution.
• Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities.

Eligibility to Work: You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.

Equal Opportunity Employer: An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.