Senior Analyst- General Accounting - Sherwin-Williams - Cleveland, OH
The Senior General Accounting Analyst role is highly involved and will assist the General Accounting Manager with month end processes to ensure a timely and accurate month end close. The position also involves the review of documentation supporting the completeness and accuracy of key financial reports. The position is accountable for the coordination, reconciliation and completion of the balancing of ledgers for transmitted financial information, various balance sheet reconciliations, and lead responsibilities for personnel training and report building. This role is tasked to reconcile, troubleshoot, and communicate any issues related to their assigned financial review and reconciliations in a timely manner, while also assisting with automation through Oracle Allocations and Data Services automations. Ad-hoc Reporting, Audit requests, and Project support are additional tasks that this position may be asked to assist with. The position may also be required to assist with Acquisition and System Integration related General Accounting activities. This position will interact with numerous functional areas, such as Enterprise R&C, SBS and the Group finance teams, providing exposure to many different areas as well, which may include the Global Sherwin-Williams Business Senior Executives.
Here, we believe there’s not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there’s a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. Sherwin-Williams values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans. We’ll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive and Let Your Colors Show!
At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.
Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.
The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates 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, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
- Highly involved in monthly and month-end close processes (Canada, Jamaica, and United States)
- Provide in-depth financial review and analysis of source data files: Cell phone, Phone, Xerox, etc. and perform accruals as needed
- Balancing responsibilities
- Create journal voucher entries: including, but not limited to Relocation, Severance, Payroll and Site/Field accruals
- Assist General Accounting Manager with General Accounting monthly and month end close issues as they arise
- Assist Manager with review of accuracy and completeness of processes, reconciliations and financial information: Financial review, reporting and validation
- Lead in the building, trouble shooting and training of OneStream Reporting
- Involvement in key company initiatives and various system or process implementation
- Monthly Balance Sheet account reconciliations
- Timely completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Research balances to determine why they exist and what must happen to clear them
- Create needed journal voucher entries to reconcile accounts
- Relocation, Severance, Cell and Phone, Xerox reconciliations
- Uploading reconciliations into RCM
- Responsible for Source to Ledger Balancing
- Reconcile Domestic and International System Source financial information to General Ledger/Cloud financial information
- Assist the General Accounting Manager with the daily, weekly and month end review, tasks and meetings performed by and with IT for timeliness, completeness and accuracy
- Provide Status reporting to Management of results, including the open items, corrective actions and timely resolutions
- Act as a resource to HQ, Site/Field personnel, and General Accounting staff regarding all financial related matters; achieve resolution in a timely manner
- Field phone calls and address Financial, Reporting and System questions
- Review and upload various reclass requests from HQ and Site/Field personnel (including organization and appropriate support of financial information)
- Lead and assist in the building, running, and training of Systems (included, but not limited to, Journal Vouchers, JV Drill, OneStream Reporting, Balance Sheet reconciliations)
- Assist with the implementation of Transactional Lean Initiatives
- Identify and act on opportunities for improvement (Systems/Tools, Reporting, Processes)
- Utilize Data Services technology to automate manual tasks
- Utilize RPA Services technology to automate manual tasks
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
FORMAL EDUCATION:
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Required:
- 3 years of Accounting or Finance experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent customer service orientation
Preferred:
- Experience in recording financial transactions
- Previous experience with Oracle, Oracle Cloud and OneStream
- Transactional Lean training
TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Required:
- Microsoft Office products Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Clear and concise communication in verbal and written form
- Organizing, planning and prioritizing work
- Detail-oriented, flexible
- Team-oriented
- Ability to work independently
Preferred:
- Adapt easily to technological advancements in a fast-paced environment
- Use experience and knowledge to improve and lean processes
- Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
- SW Reporting Tools (OneStream, RCM, FactFinder, etc)
Travel: 10%
