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Sherwin-Williams · 5 hours ago

Financial Analyst - Centralized Operations Finance (COF)

Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Sherwin-Williams is a leading company in paints and coatings, and they are seeking a Financial Analyst for their Centralized Operations Finance team. This role involves preparing and analyzing financial reports, supporting manufacturing plants across North America, and implementing internal controls to safeguard assets.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Assist monthly close of financial data for manufacturing sites in North America

Assist in annual financial activities such as budgets, and physical inventory

Assist in process improvement projects

Help analyze manufacturing costs and explain variances with corrective actions

Support team in being a business partner to different sites

Help review monthly P&L summaries for anomalies, investigate and report findings

Assist with Fixed Asset closing, purchasing (PO’s, requisitions, etc.), work orders and other miscellaneous tasks as required by manufacturing sites

Participation towards completion of other related tasks and duties as directed or needed

Qualification

Financial ReportingBudget PreparationP&L ManagementMicrosoft ExcelAccounting ExperienceProcess ImprovementAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g., OPT, CPT, H1B, EB-1,etc.)

Must have Bachelor's Degree or higher in accounting, finance, economics or business

Must have at least one (1) year of work experience using Microsoft Excel, including writing formulas, formatting and sorting data, creating pivot tables and importing/exporting excel data to and from proprietary software

Preferred

Have a Master degree or higher in Business Administration

Have at least one (1) years of work experience in finance or accounting or have you completed a Sherwin-Williams development program in Finance

Have prior work experience managing profit and loss (P&L)

Have at least one (1) year of work experience in accounting in a manufacturing/distribution environment

Have experience preparing an annual budget

Have experience with Financial Reporting

Benefits

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

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.