Senior Analyst, Corporate FP&A

The Sherwin-Williams Enterprise Financial, Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team provides centralized planning and forecasting for Sherwin-Williams' global businesses and consolidated corporation. This includes partnering with the company's business units and administrative departments to develop an accurate view and expectation of business drivers enabling business strategy and action.

The Corporate FP&A Sr. Analyst has the opportunity to gain insight into the company's operating units and interact with various leaders of the organization. This position communicates regularly with several levels of leadership, enterprise finance networks, and representatives from diverse functional teams. This position works both independently and collaboratively to lead forward-looking workstreams focused on optimization and driving financial outcomes across different levels of the organization. A successful candidate will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of expenses related to workforce, general, administrative, and non-operating expense items for Corporate administrative departments. Aligning corporate objectives with financial goals, this professional provides insightful variance analysis and reporting that bolster the organization's decision-making process. This role helps amplify the organization's financial and operational efficiency, making it integral to Sherwin William's overall financial landscape.

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.

This role is not hybrid or remote and is located at our Cleveland, OH office.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

The ideal candidate will possess deep financial experience and demonstrate a strong work ethic, ability to work well under pressure, and the skills to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment. Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to adjust and re-prioritize quickly, as needed, while maintaining a strict adherence to deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, is critical. Attention to detail, as well as a desire and ability to problem solve through complex financial scenarios is a must.

Core responsibilities for Corporate functional areas and Consolidated forecasting processes of this role include:

• Planning, budgeting, and forecasting for workforce, general, administrative, and other non-operating expenses
• Variance analysis and reporting, identifying crucial insights, and making recommendations to assist with effective expense management to drive improved operational efficiency
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to align expense management strategies with organizational objectives
• Simplifying complex data and communicating concise and actionable findings to non-finance stakeholders
• Assisting with forecast process administration and logistics
• Supporting the Corporate FP&A team's strategic initiatives with a focus on continuous improvement
• Ensuring adherence to financial regulations and compliance (e.g. US GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley)
• Executing responsibilities according to lawful and company standards, which includes the company's seven guiding values: integrity, people, service, quality, performance, innovation, and growth

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 4+ years of progressive experience in finance and/or accounting roles
• Strong knowledge of key financial planning/forecasting concepts, including demonstrated success in planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities. This may include creating a rolling forecast, capital planning, workforce planning, commercial planning, and building an annual operating plan.
• Proven ability to use qualitative and quantitative means to evaluate progress against strategic objectives and/or forecasts, including meaningful variance analysis in support of month end close processes, identification of drivers and root cause, and development and presentation of prescriptive recommendations for action
• Excellent interpersonal, business communication, and presentation skills, including experience creating PowerPoint materials and using data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI or Tableau) to enhance financial storytelling
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, especially in driving execution and delivering a high-quality work product within expected time frames
• Highly analytical; creative and collaborative problem solver
• Flexible and able to work well under pressure; prior experience navigating through change and ambiguity
• Proactive self-starter with a desire to achieve
• Deep focus on accuracy and timeliness

Preferred:

• Background in public accounting, FP&A, and/or corporate accounting strongly preferred
• Exceptional knowledge of OneStream and Oracle Cloud, with an aptitude for enterprise financial system operations and hierarchies; knowledge of Sherwin-Williams Chart of Accounts considered a plus
• Strong expertise in variance and external financial statement analysis, including working knowledge of externally reported financials and SEC filings (e.g., SEC Forms 10-K, 10-Q)

• Experience with the quarterly earnings process for a large public company

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to problem solve and propose solutions in complex financial situations
• Ability to compile accurate financial statement analysis and investigate irregulates to drive budgeting, forecasting, and planning accuracy
• Advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and forecasting tools or systems (e.g., OneStream)

Preferred:

• Experience using OneStream and Oracle applications, financial systems, and digital literacy
• Experience with financial planning cycles, including annual operating plan and budgeting

TRAVEL: 5%