Supervisor, Global Accounts Payable

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end AP processing: invoice intake, 2/3-way match, approvals, payment runs (ACH, wire, check), and month-end accruals.
• Manage daily queues and work allocation to meet SLAs for invoice cycle time, payment timeliness, and inquiry response.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, SOX/internal controls, and audit readiness (documentation, approvals, segregation of duties).
• Monitor and helps drive resolution exceptions with the respected team (price/quantity variances, missing POs, duplicate invoices, blocked payments).
• Own weekly payment proposals, cash requirements coordination with Treasury, and payment timing optimization.
• Serve as escalation point for vendor inquiries and complex disputes; maintain positive supplier relationships.
• Collaborate with Operations and Receiving to resolve match exceptions and GRNI discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Controllership on accruals, reclasses, and period-close activities.
• Work with the Center of Excellence (COE) on ERP/AP automation tools to drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain standardized work instructions, desk procedures, and control narratives; lead training and cross-training.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• 3+ years of progressive financial and/or accounting experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status
• At least eighteen (18) years of age

About Us

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. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in: 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.