Sr. Director, Asset Accounting

The Sr. Director, Asset Accounting is a strategic finance leader responsible for the global accounting strategy, governance, operations, and transactional execution for inventory, fixed assets, real estate, and freight/logistics accounting processes. This role leads global teams responsible for ensuring accurate accounting, compliance, financial reporting, account reconciliations, operational analytics, and continuous process improvement across all asset-related accounting activities. The position partners closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Real Estate, and Sherwin Business Services (SBS) leadership to drive standardization, automation, strong internal controls, and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.

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.

The Sr. Director, Asset Accounting is a strategic finance leader responsible for the global accounting strategy, governance, operations, and transactional execution for inventory, fixed assets, real estate, and freight/logistics accounting processes. This role leads global teams responsible for ensuring accurate accounting, compliance, financial reporting, account reconciliations, operational analytics, and continuous process improvement across all asset-related accounting activities. The position partners closely with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Real Estate, and Sherwin Business Services (SBS) leadership to drive standardization, automation, strong internal controls, and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.

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.

• Lead Global Asset Accounting Strategy and Governance
• Establish and execute the global strategy for Inventory Accounting, Fixed Asset Accounting, Real Estate Accounting, and Freight/Logistics Accounting in alignment with enterprise financial objectives.
• Provide enterprise-wide leadership and governance over asset accounting processes, ensuring consistency, scalability, and operational excellence across all regions.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies, standards, and procedures related to inventory valuation, fixed assets, capital expenditures, lease and real estate accounting, and logistics accounting activities.
• Serve as the senior accounting leader and escalation point for asset-related accounting, operational, compliance, and system issues.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a global organization of Directors, Managers, Supervisors, and finance professionals across multiple geographies and time zones.
• Oversee Global Inventory Accounting and Working Capital Reporting
• Direct global inventory accounting activities, including inventory valuation, reserves, account reconciliations, close processes, financial reporting, and related balance sheet governance.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of inventory accounting across manufacturing, distribution, and operating locations globally.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance leadership to develop working capital analytics, inventory reporting, and performance metrics that support strategic decision-making.
• Oversee inventory-related accounting controls and ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as executive liaison with Internal and External Audit teams on inventory accounting matters.
• Direct Fixed Asset and Real Estate Accounting
• Provide strategic oversight of enterprise fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, disposals, transfers, and capital project accounting.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of fixed asset subledgers, reconciliations, and financial reporting across the global organization.
• Direct global real estate…