Financial Analyst- FP&A

The Sherwin-Williams Enterprise Financial, Planning & Analytics team provides centralized planning and forecasting for Sherwin-Williams’ global businesses.  This includes partnering with the company’s business units to develop an accurate view and expectation of business drivers enabling business strategy and action.

The Financial Analyst position has the opportunity to gain exposure to many of the company’s operating units and interact with leaders of the organization. This position assists the manager of FP&A to lead forward looking workstreams focused on improvement, optimization, and driving financial outcomes across the different levels of the organization.  A successful candidate will be asked to continuously improve in financial forecasting and planning, models, processes, and related reporting to communicate ideas and expectations clearly.  This position also plays a primary role in processing and publishing the daily sales report across the Sherwin Williams commercial industrial business.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong work ethic and the ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced work environment.  Attention to detail, as well as a desire and ability to problem solve through complex financial situations is a must. 

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 

• Maintenance and execution of the daily sales reporting process.
• Participation in the monthly commercial industrial forecast, including ownership of centralized global material variance and passthrough forecasting.
• Participation in the annual planning processes, including plan adjustments.
• Enterprise-wide management of strategic initiatives related to sales and margin planning, tracking, and analysis.
• Execute responsibilities lawfully and according to company standards, which includes the company’s seven guiding values: integrity, people, service, quality, performance, innovation, and growth.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL EDUCATION: 

Required: 

• Bachelor Degree in accounting or Finance

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 1+ years of accounting/finance experience.

 TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Capable of performing financial statement analysis involving sales, cost of goods sold, SG&A, and balance sheet information
• Ability to recognize trends and investigate irregularities for use in building accurate plan and forecast data. 
• Ability to build data trend and analysis schedules to support logic behind forecast and plan creation.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel formulas for analysis, process enhancement, and automation.

  Preferred:

• Advanced knowledge of OneStream for use in reporting, analysis, and loading data
• Experience with Operating plan and Forecasting cycles

Travel: 5%

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