Senior Financial Analyst

The Enterprise Financial, Planning & Analytics team provides centralized planning, forecasting and guidance 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 Workforce & SG&A/Other Expense Planning Sr Analyst is responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of expenses related to workforce, selling, general, administrative, and non-operating expense items at Sherwin Williams. The Sr Analyst is a decisive player in effective budget allocation by making strategic suggestions based on insights gleaned from data. This role contributes to efficient resource allocation and optimization through robust scenario modeling and strategic analysis. Aligning corporate objectives with financial goals, this professional provides insightful variance analytics 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 primarily focused on the following processes for the Corporate functional areas:

• Conduct planning, budgeting, and forecasting for workforce, SG&A, and other non-operating expenses.
• Perform scenario modeling and strategic analysis to support key financial decisions.
• Conduct variance analysis and reporting, identify crucial insights, and make recommendations to assist with effective expense management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align expense management strategies with organizational objectives.
• Advise on strategies for cost optimization and improved operational efficiency.
• Simplify complex data and communicate concise and actionable findings to non-finance stakeholders.
• Support the FP&A team's strategic planning initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Analyze historical, current, and projected financial data to identify trends and guide decision-making.
• Collaborate with HR and operations to understand workforce needs and trends.
• Support in the development of Long-Term Profit Plans
• Ensure adherence to financial regulations and compliance (e.g. US GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley).

In addition to the tasks listed above, this position will gain exposure to reporting and hierarchy changes related to the Company's global system integration projects and will help drive continuous improvement by employing transitional lean tools to improve upon budget and incentive processes.

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 adapt to change and problem solve through complex financial situations is a must. Maintaining a strict adherence to deadlines is critical.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration

Preferred:

• Master's in Accounting/Finance and/or CPA

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 3 + years of experience in high performance Finance and/or Accounting-related roles with demonstrated skills and responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of key financial planning/forecasting concepts
• Demonstrated experience in planning, budgeting, and forecasting. This may include creating a rolling forecast, capital planning, workforce planning, commercial planning, and building an annual operating plan.
• Demonstrate an ability to analyze variances between actual performance and forecasted results to identify drivers and root cause, as well as develop and present prescriptive recommendations for action.

Preferred:

• Strong expertise in variance and external financial statement analysis
• Ability to analyze data, present findings, and offer proposed solutions.

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Strong communications skills in both verbal and written form.
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions in complex financial situations.
• Ability to adapt to change and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Compile accurate financial statement analysis, trend analysis, and investigate irregulates to assist Management in driving budgeting, forecasting, and planning accuracy.
• Drive for continuous improvement and innovative thinking.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft 365 suite.

Preferred:

• Experience using OneStream, Oracle applications.
• Strong working knowledge of external financial statements
• Executive storytelling
• Planning, Budgeting, & Forecasting
• Scenario Modelling & Strategic Analysis
• Variance Analysis & Reporting
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Financial Systems & Digital Literacy
• Governance & Controls

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