Director, External Reporting

Sherwin-Williams • Cleveland, OH

2d • $143,108 - $210,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, External Reporting leads the External Reporting team, including technical accounting, to provide clear, complete, accurate, and consistent financial information for internal and external stakeholders. The role primarily oversees preparation and presentation of financial information under US GAAP or local GAAP, regulatory requirements, statutory requirements, and company policies globally. This includes SEC filings such as Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 11-K, and Proxy materials. The Director also leads evaluation of complex transactions and accounting standards, communicates conclusions to management and other stakeholders, and oversees implementation of new accounting pronouncements. The position supports complete, accurate, and timely accounting records and external reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• At least 10 years of experience in accounting and reporting regulation, internal controls, project management, financial statement analysis, and financial systems and digital literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to apply financial accounting rules and regulations, including US GAAP, and support compliant financial reporting.
• Ability to align company practices and procedures with SOX financial reporting requirements to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial information and transactions.
• Proven history of managing teams on large-scale projects with timely deadlines and delivering results.
• Ability to interpret financial statements, performance metrics, and other financial data; identify trends and patterns; and translate findings into meaningful insights.
• Ability to stay current with changing financial and cross-functional systems and platforms and use them to support IT projects and sound recommendations.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Travel: 10%.

Nice To Haves

• Big Four public accounting experience.
• SEC reporting experience.
• Technical accounting experience.
• Employee benefit plan experience.
• Experience with Oracle financial systems, OneStream, and/or Workiva.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of the Company's 10-Q and 10-K filings in accordance with US GAAP and SEC requirements, and oversee Proxy preparation in partnership with the legal department.
• Set reporting timelines and oversee financial statements, footnotes, tie-outs, disclosure checklists, the Quarterly Earnings Binder, and other stakeholder deliverables.
• Use the Workiva reporting platform to review filings, earnings releases, and Audit Committee and Board materials.
• Lead month-end and quarter-end close procedures, including monthly share reconciliation; review stock-based compensation entries and forecasts, pension and OPEB entries, and monthly balance sheet, equity, and cash flow statements.
• Act as liaison with external audit on close, reporting, and technical accounting matters.
• Lead technical accounting evaluations under US GAAP, interpretive guidance, and applicable local GAAP; consult with external accounting firms as needed.
• Research accounting guidance and finalize conclusions for unique transactions; review accounting memoranda and communicate conclusions clearly to internal stakeholders.
• Assess new accounting pronouncements, communicate their impact, and lead implementation of new accounting standards, including the DISE standard.
• Oversee global statutory reporting, coordinate compliance with enterprise and local accounting teams and audit firms, and develop strategies to improve consistency in statutory policies and practices.
• Lead implementation and maintenance of statutory reporting on the Workiva Global Statutory Reporting solution.
• Lead certain domestic statutory reports, including Puerto Rico Branch and Sherwin-Williams Insurance Company reports, as well as benefit plan financial statements and an 11-K SEC filing.
• Collaborate with investor relations, tax, treasury, legal, and other partners on quarterly releases, filings, presentations, and earnings call scripts.
• Advance automation and the use of artificial intelligence in reporting processes.
• Coach and mentor team members, lead weekly team meetings, and participate in or lead projects and non-routine transactions as needed.

Benefits

• The role is eligible for a performance-based bonus, subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.
• The company describes a range of benefits covering retirement, health care, well-being, and commuting; eligibility and details are available through its benefits site.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director