Finance Analyst, Owned Properties

Job Description

Position is part of the Sherwin Business Services (SBS) team playing a key role in accounting for the Company’s retail and non-retail property leases. Responsibilities include managing the complete and accurate reconciliation and billing of lease-related expenses for owned and subleased properties (Base Rent, Common Area Maintenance, Property Tax, Insurance) to external and internal tenants, supporting real estate accounting, approving expense payments, tenant improvement allowances, percentage rent, and lease accounting functions.

The role interacts with multiple functional areas (Enterprise FP&A, Enterprise R&C, SBS GA, GTS, IT, Legal, business real estate executives, landlords, tenants) and handles high‑value, high‑volume disbursements.

Location:

Global Headquarters, Cleveland, OH. This position is not hybrid/remote.

Because the role involves access to confidential financial information, a criminal history review is required to protect the business and its operations.

• Retail and Non-retail Owned Property Billing and AR
  • Process monthly billing and accounts receivable for all owned and internally billed stores (approximately $16 million internal sales; more than $2.5 million external sales from 60+ external tenants) and non-retail corporate owned property billing.
  • Reconcile the Bank of America lockbox account used for tenant payments and tenant improvement allowances.
  • Review, interpret, and abstract lease data for all owned property leases and amendments into the lease administration tool.
  • Reconcile and bill operating expenses (Common Area Maintenance, Property Tax, and Insurance) to tenants.
  • Perform month‑end close processes, including journal entries, account analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and reporting.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for Division Real Estate VPs and external tenants on billing and accounting matters, including identification of credit risks and monitoring critical decision dates.
  • Assist with sale/lease‑back accounting transactions.
• Real Estate and Lease Accounting Support
  • Review, interpret, and pay property lease expenses for NOAM properties (US, Canada, Jamaica) in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Approve leased expense payments/credits within lease deadlines.
  • Process disputed or escalated reconciliations for expenses as needed.
  • Account for Tenant Improvement Allowances and Percentage Rent.
  • Ensure compliance with lease accounting standards.
  • Validate and monitor lease accounting system integrity, including backfill for daily calculations, audit, and validation to source system.
  • Support special projects and month‑end close work, including the quarterly questionnaire process.

• Position Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
  • At least 1 year of Business/Accounting/Real Estate experience.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship for the duration of employment.
  • Minimum age eighteen (18) years.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with lease accounting and transactional lean practices.
  • Legal experience.
  • Experience with One Stream, Oracle, Lucernex, OnBase.
• Travel: up to 10% of the time.

Benefits include comprehensive health and wellness programs, retirement plans, and flexible benefits designed to support life, career, and connection. Detailed benefits information is available at the company’s benefits portal.

Sherwin‑Williams is an Equal Employment 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, creed, marital status, or any other consideration prohibited by law. The company also participates in VEVRAA contracting and adheres to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and California Fair Chance Act where applicable.