Sr. Sales Accounting & Commissions Analyst

Sherwin-Williams • Cleveland, OH

1d • $82,208 - $104,290 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Finance Analyst, Sales Accounting & Commissions is a member of the General Accounting team responsible for sales accounting, accounts receivable reconciliations, commission accounting and administration, financial reporting, and internal controls supporting the Order-to-Cash process. The position owns complex balance sheet reconciliations, supports month-end close activities, administers sales commission processes, and serves as a subject matter expert for sales-related accounting activities. This role is located at Sherwin-Williams’ Global Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio and is not hybrid or remote. The Company states that a criminal-history review is required because the role involves access to confidential financial information.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• MBA or CPA.
• Experience with fixed assets 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

• Prepare and upload journal entries supporting the monthly financial close.
• Review accounts receivable balances and related activity to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Coordinate with IT and business partners to resolve system and transaction-processing issues.
• Support assigned accounting functions, including deferred revenue, lockbox activity, and commission accruals.
• Provide analysis and support for management requests and close-related activities.
• Complete and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts.
• Research, analyze, and resolve reconciling items, aged balances, and material variances.
• Prepare reconciliations for AR, Lockbox, Suspense, commission accruals, and other assigned accounts.
• Maintain reconciliation documentation and ensure compliance with internal control requirements.
• Calculate, validate, and issue sales commission payments for third-party agencies.
• Review sales performance data and investigate commission variances, discrepancies, and adjustments.
• Prepare, distribute, and communicate commission statements to sales representatives and leadership.
• Respond to commission-related inquiries and resolve payment exceptions.
• Maintain commission-related documentation, controls, and audit support materials.
• Monitor sales reporting and financial interfaces to ensure accurate transaction processing.
• Investigate reporting exceptions and system issues and coordinate resolution with IT and business partners.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial reporting, analyses, and recommendations.
• Identify trends and process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• 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.

Benefits

• A wide range of benefits, including offerings related to retirement, health care, well-being, and daily commuting; eligibility may depend on hire and plan terms.
• Rewards, benefits, and flexibility intended to support health and well-being.
• Opportunities to learn, develop new skills, and grow.

What This Job Offers

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