SBS-GA Accountant

Sherwin Business Services – General Accounts (SBS-GA) is responsible for gathering, processing and verifying financial data, reconciling and ensuring the accuracy of financial information, and providing information for required stakeholders

This position will serve a key role in SBS-GA team across the EMEAI region and responsible for transaction processing such as General Ledger monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations and policy compliance.

The successful applicant will be flexible and tenacious, self-motivated with excellent communication skills. Accuracy and attention to detail is paramount. 

This role requires the successful applicant to be onsite at Witney 3 days a week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) and the flexibility to also move these days and work extra onsite days (Thursday and Friday) for any pressing business needs. 

Key Tasks

Month End Close

• Completion of month end close - working to a 2-day close and providing support to the business and finance network
• Preparing and uploading journals, generating reports and any other support required by the EMEAI Finance team
• Ensure an understanding of what makes up the balances to ensure postings are correct
• Responding to queries from the business and finance network
• Review of the OneStream reports (P&L/BS/Trend TB) to ensure the accuracy and reasonableness of postings

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of the balance sheet reconciliations, working to agreed deadlines
• Working with the finance network and the business to resolve any mispostings
• Maintenance and continuous improvement of balance sheet reconciliations

Interco Cross Charges

• Prepare intercompany cross charges in accordance with SW policy

Audit Support

• Support Internal audits and actioning any audit recommendations as appropriate
• Working with external auditors as required, attending to audit queries and information requests
• Supporting the External Reporting and Enterprise Reporting & Control teams to ensure that audit requests (via the online portal) are completed on time and in full

Other

• Support in-country specific activities as required
• Attending to adhoc requests from Corporate and other Finance contacts
• Supporting various projects within the EMEAI region
• Meet targets and KPI and ensure service model delivery is in line with the SLA
• Working with different time zones and different holiday schedules when required
• GCSE Maths/ English - A-C level would be preferable
• CICM, AAT studier, part qualified accountant or other relevant professional qualification.
• 2 years Finance background
• 2 years Customer Services background 
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to respond to business questions
• Good system knowledge (Oracle) and the ability and desire to learn new systems with training
• Fluency in English language essential / French language desirable but not essential

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
• It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

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.