Senior Analyst, Global Cost Accounting

The 'Senior Financial Analyst - Cost Accounting' position is a key member of the Enterprise Finance Global Cost Accounting Team - which holds global responsibility for costing-related functions across our Regions and ERP platforms. This position is primarily responsible for managing Standard Costing & Cost Accounting Functions supporting our 'Industrial' Liquid Coatings and Powder products in North America. This includes ensuring the accurate, consistent, and timely assignment of product standard costs, completion of 'annual standards' re-rolls, month end responsibilities for variance accounting and review, and working cross-functionally with selling divisions for new product adds and quotations. This position will work cross-functionally with various members of GSC operations & finance, commercial selling divisions, and other elements of the R&C Cost Team. The position will work regularly with SW business units in the creation and explanation of standard costs, incurred variances, and monthly financial results, driving transparency and profitability for our commercial groups. 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. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS - Monthly close tasks, journal entries, review, and analysis of all cost accounting concepts such as Manufacturing Absorption, Production Variances, and Revaluation related to assigned segments of responsibility. - Daily/weekly involvement in new product adds & quotes to support commercial groups going to market. - Complete the annual standard cost development process, such as owning the relevant costing models, the development of DRP's, and Brand Compare development, and production forecast review. - Assist with ad hoc projects such as strategic initiatives or system conversions, the streamlining of costing processes where applicable, and SOP documentation. - Assist with team training and development. - Monitor and process cost hold items - Month end close entries to allocate manufacturing variances to business units utilizing a variety of concepts. - Other tasks and strategic special projects, as assigned. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Required: - Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration with a focus in Finance or Accounting - 3+ years of finance and/or accounting experience - Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Access - Experience with OneStream - Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status - Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age Preferred: - Master's degree in Accounting or Finance or an MBA with a focus in Accounting, or Finance - CPA or CMA certification - Standard Costing methodology - Experience with the QAD and Oracle ERP platforms - Experience in cost development and accounting - Experience working cross-functionally and multi-nationally - Experience with developing reporting and monthly variance accounting Travel: 10% Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusion and Diversity Supportive Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohib