Senior FP&A Analyst — Hybrid, Growth & Insights

Sherwin-Williams Co.; Witney; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Company pension

Hybrid working

Career growth

Training and development

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to partner with business areas and drive financial planning, reporting, and cost management. You will provide actionable insights to improve performance and support budgeting and forecasting processes.

The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, a company bonus, and pension, with clear opportunities for career growth and development across international operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Accounting & Economics, Finance, Economics, or related discipline.
• CIMA, ACCA, or Master’s degree in progress is advantageous.
• 5+ years’ finance or accounting experience within international and manufacturing environments.
• Experience using Oracle ERP and working within global business organisations is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to communicate financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS reporting standards.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Dataiku, Python, Copilot, and other BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business areas to provide financial analysis, reporting, and insights that support strategic decision-making.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, compensation planning, and headcount management processes.
• Deliver balance sheet, expense, and P&L reporting, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities to business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, Sales, Customer Service, R&D, and Marketing teams to improve data quality, reporting accuracy, and financial processes.
• Drive expense management initiatives and provide analysis across key cost categories, including payroll, facilities, fleet, marketing, and other overheads.
• Consolidate and standardise financial reporting, transforming complex data into clear and actionable business insights.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, efficiency improvements, and resource optimisation through data-driven analysis.
• Support the development of business intelligence, dashboard reporting, finance automation, and advanced analytical capabilities within the FP&A function.

Skills

Finance partnering

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CIMA/ACCA or Master’s in progress

Tools

Oracle ERP

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Job description

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to partner with business areas and drive financial planning, reporting, and cost management. You will provide actionable insights to improve performance and support budgeting and forecasting processes.

The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, a company bonus, and pension, with clear opportunities for career growth and development across international operations.