Site Accounting/Financial Analyst

The Sherwin-Williams Company - Andover, Kansas

Welcome to Sherwin-Williams

 

Sherwin-Williams is the largest coatings company in North America, and the third largest in the world. With $11 billion in sales, 4,000 stores, and 90 manufacturing and technical centers, we proudly serve customers in over 120 countries. Our 45,000 employees across the globe are diverse, innovative and passionate. With a variety of rewarding and challenging opportunities, Sherwin-Williams is a great place to launch and grow a career. Find yours and join us today.

 

 

This position is accountable for the daily, weekly and monthly preparation and analysis of reports for management's use in fiscal decision making.

The Analyst is also accountable for processing and reporting financial information in an accurate and timely manner and the implementation of internal controls to safeguard assets.

 

• Responsible for daily review of production variances and the administration of the variance detail tracking report.

• Supervise monthly physical inventories, reconcile variances and make necessary corrections to perpetual and book inventories.

• Responsible for monthly close of financial data to the General Ledger and Fixed Asset System.

• Assist the Accounting Manager in the development of the Annual Operating Budget.

• Analyze manufacturing costs, account reconciliations, transfer pricing and special projects.

• Analyze monthly P&L summaries for anomalies, investigate and report findings to management.

• Serve as the site interface with Division and Regional Accounting.

• Develop quarterly site, regional, division and corporate reports in a timely and accurate manner.

• Provide analytical support for Operational Excellence cost savings projects; including Lean projects, Six Sigma, Capital Projects, Kaizen Events and 5S projects.

• Participation toward completion of other related tasks and duties as directed or needed.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Must have the legal right to work in the country of employment without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status                                                        

• Must have a four year degree from an accredited institution

• Must have previous experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel• Must have at least one year of Accounting experience

 

 

Other Qualifications:
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills                                                
• Organizational skills (time management)
• A degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Two (2) or more years of Accounting experience is preferred.                                                 
• Previous Accounting experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment is preferred
• Experience in Oracle and/or Business Objects is preferred
• Previous experience with preparing an annual budget is preferred
• Willingness to relocate, if considered for future promotional opportunities is preferred

 

 

Who we are

At Sherwin-Williams, we're proud of the company we keep — our family of loyal employees. To learn about our company and our culture go to Sherwin.com/careers.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race. color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.

 

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