Finance Team Lead- Logistics Accounting and Payables
Apply NowCompany: Sherwin-Williams
Location: Cleveland, OH 44130
Description:
Responsibilities
This position supports the Sherwin Business Services (SBS) freight accounting and payables processes and procedures. This position is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of freight invoices for recording of liabilities and timely payments to vendors. This position is also responsible for managing the individual contributors who perform tasks essential to these activities. This position will be in contact with all financial areas of the company, all levels of management, and I.T. professionals, within all organizational units and will be entrusted with high dollar and high-volume disbursement activities.
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
Lead a Team of Professionals
Develop and supervise financial professionals through adequate delegation, cross-training, and accountability. Ensure proper training and coaching and provide timely feedback to subordinates to promote their career development. Serve as the subject matter expert and key point of contact for the accounts payable processes related to freight.
Provide expertise to improve departmental operations through observing trends present in departmental reporting
Recognize inconsistent items and bring to the attention of management as needed. Ensure departmental reports (match error reports, aging reports) are reviewed timely, and contact vendors for resolution as needed. Provide support to freight accounts payable team members and to divisional accounting with report analysis and accurate financial reporting. Perform aging analysis of freight accounts payable balances and facilitate proper and timely resolution. Analyze freight spend and reconcile variances Lead team process improvement initiatives and facilitate reporting and analysis of results.
Develop positive business relationships with the vendors and internal customers.
Communicate with vendors about invoice payment status and problem resolution. Work with internal customers to resolve invoice payment issues from an operational and financial perspective. Work with the vendors and internal business units to implement general improvement and time savings initiatives.
Oversee freight accounting controls.
Ensure accurate statement of freight expense on P&L and proper balance sheet accruals Ensure proper controls and training for the team on managing freight exceptions Perform monthly account reconciliations and work with management to resolve variances timely to ensure accurate financial reporting. Participate in month-end and year-end closing. Prepare monthly accruals and balance sheet reclass entries to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Qualifications
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
FORMAL EDUCATION:
Required:
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Required:
Preferred:
TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Required:
Preferred:
Travel: 10%
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
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible
At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute-it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on "Candidates" to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.
Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.
Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.
Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.
This position supports the Sherwin Business Services (SBS) freight accounting and payables processes and procedures. This position is responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of freight invoices for recording of liabilities and timely payments to vendors. This position is also responsible for managing the individual contributors who perform tasks essential to these activities. This position will be in contact with all financial areas of the company, all levels of management, and I.T. professionals, within all organizational units and will be entrusted with high dollar and high-volume disbursement activities.
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
Lead a Team of Professionals
Provide expertise to improve departmental operations through observing trends present in departmental reporting
Develop positive business relationships with the vendors and internal customers.
Oversee freight accounting controls.
Qualifications
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
FORMAL EDUCATION:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Required:
- 3+ years in Accounting, finance or audit experience.
Preferred:
- Prior supervisory experience or leadership role
TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Required:
- MIPS (Match Invoice Payment System) freight payment experience
- Knowledge of reporting and analytics related functions
- Advanced accounting knowledge
- Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Aptitude with ERP systems, with ability to exploit and promote standard functionality of the system
- Strong analytical skills
- Clear and concise communication in verbal and written form
- Ability to arrange information according to specific rule(s)
- Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced work environment
- Strong customer service orientation
Preferred:
- Comprehensive Accounts payable and Logistics background
Travel: 10%
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
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible
At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute-it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on "Candidates" to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.
Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.
Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.
Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.