Job Description

This position supports the Sherwin Business Services (SBS) Logistics, Accounts Payable and Travel processes through our center of excellence. This position will help support process improvement, reporting enhancements, and freight supplier onboarding. This position manages freight mappings and master data management related to our freight payment process. This position will be working closely with outsourcer partners and monitoring SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) and KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) to hold parties accountable and drive process improvements to meet targeted goals.

This role is not hybrid/remote and will report to our Hinckley Parkway location 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

Accruals and Report Review:

• Collaboration with Logistics and Accounts Payable Teams on aging reports

• Review and update freight mappings to ensure they are accurate.

• Support global teams with month end activities.

Support clearing exceptions in the freight payment process.

• Review exception reporting and work with team to clear exceptions

• Maintain rule data in logistic system to help reduce exceptions

• Help submit service tickets or enhancement with outsourcer partners.

Perform other projects as assigned

• Assist on process improvement initiatives for Global Logistics, Accounts Payable and Travel

• Perform testing and analyzing results

Cross functional support

• COE team supports global AP, Logistics and Travel and will help with ad hoc reporting and projects.

• Become familiar with all outsourcer relationships that COE team manages.

Outsourcer Relationships

• Review and monitor KPI and SLA’s on a monthly basis

• Work with freight pay management and COE management to help drive improvements

• Run and analyze reporting

• Develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships.

• Help with freight supplier onboarding

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 1+ years of accounting, finance, or audit experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship

Preferred:

• Experience in Payable Accounts and freight logistics
• Experience with accounting entries and reconciliations

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Microsoft Office products Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Clear and concise communication in verbal and written form
• Organizing, planning and prioritizing work
• Detail-oriented, flexible
• Team-oriented
• Ability to work independently

Preferred:

• Adapt easily to technological advancements in a fast-paced environment
• Use experience and knowledge to improve and lean processes
• Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Oracle
• OnBase
• MIPS

Travel: 10%

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.