Finance Analyst, Global Cost Accounting

The ‘Financial Analyst – Cost Accounting’ position is a key member of the Enterprise Finance Global Cost Accounting Team – which holds global responsibility for costing-related functions across our Regions and ERP platforms. This position is primarily responsible for managing Standard Costing & Cost Accounting Functions supporting our Paint, Specialty, and Outside Buy products in North America. This includes ensuring the accurate, consistent, and timely assignment of product standard costs, completion of ‘annual standards’ re-rolls, month end responsibilities for variance accounting and review, and working cross-functionally with selling divisions for new product adds and quotations.

This position will work cross-functionally with various members of GSC operations & finance, commercial selling divisions, and other elements of the R&C Cost Team. The position will work regularly with SW business units in the creation and explanation of standard costs, incurred variances, and monthly financial results, driving transparency and profitability for our commercial groups.

This position is not hybrid/remote and will be located at our Global Headquarters in Cleveland, OH.

Because this role involves access to confidential financial information, the Company has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and to provide similar protections for its clients and potential investments.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Monthly close tasks, journal entries, review, and analysis of all cost accounting concepts such as Manufacturing Absorption, Production Variances, and Revaluation related to Paint & Specialty sites.

Daily/weekly involvement in new product adds & quotes to support commercial groups going to market.

Complete the annual standard cost development process, such as owning applicable costing models, the development of DRP’s, and Brand Compare development, and production forecast review.

Assist with ad hoc projects such as strategic initiatives or system conversions, the streamlining of costing processes where applicable, and SOP documentation.

Assist with team training and development.

Monitor and process cost hold items

Month end close entries to allocate manufacturing variances to business units utilizing a variety of concepts.

Other tasks and strategic special projects, as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with a focus in Finance or Accounting
• 1+ years of finance and/or accounting experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications such as Excel
• Experience with One Stream
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Preferred:

• Experience with the QAD and Oracle ERP platforms
• Experience in cost development and accounting
• Experience with the Oracle Cloud ERP or Oracle 11i ERP
• Experience in standard cost development and monthly variance accounting
• Experience working cross-functionally and multi-nationally
• Standard Costing methodology & monthly variance accounting

Travel: 10%

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.

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