Year-Round Accounting Intern

Sherwin-Williams • Cleveland, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Intern supports a wide range of responsibilities within the SBS General Accounting department, gaining experience in bank account reconciliation, profit and loss statement analysis, management reporting, and creating and uploading journal vouchers. This is a year-round, in-person position at the company’s Global Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, requiring a minimum of 20 hours per week during normal business hours. The position requires access to confidential financial information, and the company has determined that a criminal-history review is necessary to protect its business, operations, reputation, clients, and potential investments.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program with an Accounting or Finance focus.
• Ability to work in the intern position for at least 12 months.
• Availability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week during normal business hours.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily balancing of credit card transactions in U.S. and Canadian stores, related files received from banking institutions, and daily reject reports.
• Work with Financial Analysts to ensure timely uploads of submitted journal vouchers throughout the month and during month-end close.
• Compile customer complaint accrual lag analysis.
• Assist in researching customer deposits, including debit balances and other items.
• Provide timely responses to chargeback inquiries from field personnel.
• Serve as a resource to headquarters and field personnel on financial matters, work toward timely resolution, and assist with ad hoc projects.
• Reconcile corporate cash accounts within Oracle Cloud Cash Management, including researching reconciling items, preparing and recording journal entries, and identifying and accounting for foreign currency exchange gains and losses.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly bank account reconciliations for store depository accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED