Senior Rebate Analyst

Sherwin-Williams•Cleveland, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior General Accounting Rebate Analyst manages customer programs, including rebates, prebates, and equipment incentives. The role ensures accurate program accruals, issues payments, and submits reconciliations. Additional work may include ad-hoc reporting, audit requests, and project support. The position is located at the company’s Global Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, and is not hybrid or remote. The role has access to confidential financial information. The company states that it has determined a criminal-history review is necessary to protect its business, operations, reputation, clients, and potential investments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 3 years of Accounting or Finance experience.
Experience with MS Office.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment visa sponsorship.
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
MBA or CPA.
Experience with fixed asset management, including asset categorization, amortization, and reconciliation processes.
Experience with rebate management software.
Experience with Oracle Cloud, OneStream, AOM, Business Objects, OnBase, or NADB.

Responsibilities

Manage accounting for customer incentives.
Compile contracts and agreements.
Ensure accruals are proper and supported.
Set up and maintain records in Oracle Channel Revenue and NADB systems.
Prepare month-end journal entries, reporting, and reconciliations accurately and on time.
Participate in month-end close meetings with Finance teams to review accrual accuracy and discuss new or expiring contracts.
Review and issue customer rebate payments.
Confirm rebate payment amounts with Business Unit Finance teams.
Issue payments or credits to customers.
Initiate, review, and approve customer credit/debit memos through the OnBase workflow.
Initiate check requests in the Payment Request tool.
Submit requests for ARJV within CPR/NADB.
Amortize and reconcile contract incentives, including prebates and equipment incentives.
Load assets in the Fixed Assets system for amortization over the agreement term.
Ensure short-term and long-term assets are categorized appropriately.
Reconcile the General Ledger to the Sub-Ledger.
Retire or transfer assets as needed.
Respond to Audit and Tax requests relating to customer incentives.
Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies by enhancing accrual accuracy, minimizing manual accounting adjustments, supporting system implementations and integrations, and collaborating on Finance Transformation initiatives.