Finance Analyst, Global Cost Accounting

This position is a key member of the Enterprise Finance Global Cost Accounting Team, responsible for costing-related functions across regions and ERP platforms. The role focuses on managing Standard Costing & Cost Accounting for Paint, Specialty, and Outside Buy products in North America, ensuring accurate and timely product standard costs, annual standards re-rolls, and month-end variance accounting.

About the role

This position is located at our Global Headquarters in Cleveland, OH, and is not hybrid or remote. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with GSC operations & finance, commercial selling divisions, and other elements of the R&C Cost Team. Due to access to confidential financial information, a criminal history review is required.

Responsibilities

• Monthly close tasks, journal entries, review, and analysis of cost accounting concepts such as Manufacturing Absorption, Production Variances, and Revaluation for Paint & Specialty sites.
• Daily/weekly involvement in new product additions and quotes to support commercial groups.
• Complete the annual standard cost development process, including owning costing models, DRP development, Brand Compare development, and production forecast review.
• Assist with ad hoc projects, including strategic initiatives, system conversions, process streamlining, and SOP documentation.
• Support team training and development.
• Monitor and process cost hold items.
• Month-end close entries to allocate manufacturing variances to business units.
• Other tasks and strategic special projects, as assigned.

Requirements

• 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, particularly Excel.
• Experience with OneStream.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

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

Travel: 10%

Benefits

Sherwin-Williams offers a wide range of world-class benefits, including:

• Retirement and financial well-being programs.
• Comprehensive health care benefits.
• Total well-being support, including mental and physical health.
• Commuter benefits.
• Career development opportunities, including learning and skill growth.
• Inclusive team environment and community commitment.

More details about benefits can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/ under "Candidates."