Description As our Area Controller you will be accountable for providing accurate and timely accounting across our manufacturing sites. Other activities include implementation of internal controls to safeguard assets, accuracy of inventory and expense charges, and maintaining the reporting and recording of all production activity (raw materials, conversions, and finished goods). This position looks after sites in the UK including Sheffield and Bolton and also two others sites within Europe, one in Germany and one in Poland. There is an expectation that the position is remote with travel to one of the sites for 1 week a month (25% travel). Ideally a UK based person would be best suited due to the amount of work on the UK sites. This position is ideal for someone with accounting experience and qualifications and excellent stakeholder engagement and people management experience. Knowledge and experience of manufacturing an advantage. In return we offer attractive salaries, company bonus, private medical insurance, company contributed pension and a career within a truly international business. Responsibilities Develop Annual Operating S&E and Capital Budgets for multiple direct and indirect plants. Prepare monthly Account Reconciliations to be reviewed quarterly with the Plant Managers and Regional Controller. Prepare the sites’ monthly financial forecasts. Be responsible for the monthly close of financial data to the General Ledger. Prepare monthly site financial reports. Develop and review internal controls to protect assets, maintain accuracy in records, comply with GAAP, and report information to Plant Management. Prepare mid-month flash that should be previewed with Plant Managers before submitting to Regional Controller. Responsible for capitalizing assets, tracking capital spending on a monthly basis, and assisting with capital project management by partnering with site and project specific engineering teams. Project management encompasses the existing EMEAI model including but not limited to spend tracking, recurring steering committee reporting, post project completion payback validation, etc. In regional finance support will be leveraged where applicable. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. Accounting/finance experience. Previous supervisory/managerial experience preferred. Good analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills. Interpersonal and leadership skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Our offer Work life balance – hybrid and flexible working schedule Competitive compensation programme Bonus plan Private medical 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 Please note that Sherwin Williams is unable to respond to any enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies LI-JR1