Senior Finance Analyst

Sherwin-Williams Co.; Lelystad; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 5%

Work-Life Balance

Career Opportunities

Training & Development

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a qualified Finance Professional to act as a trusted partner for Netherlands entities, coordinating with the Financial Controller across Lelystad and Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. You will deliver timely financial reporting, ensure regulatory compliance and support business performance through governance and stakeholder collaboration.

You will lead month-end close, reconcile the balance sheet, and partner with multiple finance workstreams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting is required.
• Fluent Dutch and English both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Ability to communicate financials and issues in clear business language in Dutch and English.
• Experience with external audits and IFRS/Dutch GAAP knowledge is expected.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close to a 3-day close with journal postings and reports.
• Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations and assist with reviews for accuracy.
• Partner with finance workstreams and business teams to resolve mis-postings.
• Support external audits with schedules, documentation requests and ICO balance confirmation.
• Ensure statutory & compliance filings and alignment of US GAAP with local reporting.
• Contribute to finance projects and ad hoc analyses as required.

Skills

Dutch & English fluency

Analytical & problem-solving

Clear business communication

Education

Degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting

Tools

OneStream

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Job Description

Acting as a trusted finance partner for the Netherlands legal entities, working closely with the Financial Controller across 2 sites and manufacturing plants (Lelystad and Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht). Responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance, and supporting business performance through effective financial analysis, governance, and stakeholder collaboration.

Month-end close & Reporting

• Completion of month end close - working to a 3-day close and providing support to the business and finance workstreams
  • Accruals and Prepayments
  • Payroll journals and bonus accrual accounting
  • Other accounting and controlling support entries for month end close
  • Preparing and uploading journals, generating reports and any other support required by the EMEAI Finance team and Finance Controller
  • Ensure an understanding of what makes up the balances to ensure postings are correct
  • Supporting controller on queries from the business and finance workstreams
  • Review of the OneStream reports (P&L/BS/Trend TB) to ensure the accuracy and reasonableness of postings

Balance Sheet Accuracy & Completeness

• Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations and assist with Balance Sheet reviews to ensure completeness and accuracy of the balance sheet reconciliations, working to agreed deadlines
• Working with the finance workstreams and the business to resolve any mis-postings or incorrect balances
• Maintenance and continuous improvement of BS/P&L accounts
• Supporting queries and investigating IC reconciliations differences

Business Partnering

• Assisting with queries from various Finance workstreams (GSC, SBS, FP&A, Commercial BU)
• Checking and alignment of Chart of Accounts to Business needs
• Support on various admin/accounting/Intercompany requests (Non-AP payment, ICO recharge)

External Audits

• Preparation of external Audit schedules and support on audit queries and documentation requests
• Support for ICO balance confirmation and required info to external auditors (transactions & balance)
• Workiva project (support of the mapping)

Statutory & Compliance

• Support and preparation of statutory and compliance filings (Statistical returns, CBS, WBSO etc)
• Review and support the STAT ledger, chart of accounts and accounting entries
• Support reconciliation between US GAAP reporting and local statutory reporting requirements
• Primary-Statutory General Ledger reconciliation in Oracle Cloud
• Ensure financial controls are executed

Finance Projects, Ad Hoc Requests

• Support on various projects in the region
• Support directly the Finance Controller with integration tasks, finance projects and ad hoc analysis as required

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting,
• Fluent Dutch and English,
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in GL Accounting, Financial Reporting, Audit or Controllership environment
• Business and accounting education according to Dutch accounting standards and IFRS
• Experience with external audit,
• Previous experience working in an audit environment or a multinational organization with 2+ years of finance/accounting experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Can communicate financials and related issues in clear business language (Dutch and English).
• Ability to work constructively at all organizational levels, from plant operators to senior executives.
• Drive and assertiveness to achieve work deadlines and performance goals.
• Dutch GAAP & IFRS knowledge (US GAAP additional would-be advantage)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 10% of the time

What we Offer

• The established salary range for this position is 56.500 and 73.000 euros
• Bonus: 5%
• Work-Life Balance:We value your personal time and well-being.
• Career Opportunities:Grow within a truly international business.
• Ongoing Training and Support:Continuous learning and development opportunities.

Pay Transparency

The salary range shown refers to base salary only. In addition to this, we offer a broader total reward package which may include bonus or incentive pay, relevant allowances, and a range of competitive benefits. We encourage candidates to consider the full package when evaluating an offer.

Salary is determined using a structured and objective framework, taking into account the role’s responsibilities, required skills and experience, market benchmarks, and internal equity. This ensures pay decisions are fair, consistent, and aligned with our commitment to equal pay and legal compliance.

As part of our commitment to fairness and transparency, we are now sharing the salary ranges that underpin our existing pay framework. These ranges have been in place for some time and are used to guide consistent, objective pay decisions based on factors such as role scope, skills, experience, and external market data. Employees may be positioned at different points within a range based on factors including experience, performance, and tenure in role. We encourage open conversations with managers to better understand individual positioning and development opportunities.

In accordance with EU pay transparency requirements, we provide a salary range based on our preferred country of hire. Compensation varies depending on location. The salary range applicable to the location of candidate will be shared early in the recruitment process.

About Us

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.