Manager, Revenue & Margin Planning Architectural at Sherwin-Williams

Cleveland, OH 44113

About the Job

Here, we believe there’s not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there’s a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. Sherwin-Williams values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans. We’ll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive and Let Your Colors Show!

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

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The Sherwin-Williams Enterprise Financial, Planning & Analytics team provides centralized planning and forecasting 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 Financial Manager position has the opportunity to gain exposure to many of the company’s operating units and interact with leaders of the organization. This position communicates regularly with various levels of business unit leadership, enterprise finance networks, and representatives from various functional teams. This position works both independently and collaboratively to lead forward looking workstreams focused on improvement, optimization, and driving financial outcomes across the different levels of the organization. A successful candidate will be asked to continuously improve in financial forecasting and planning, models, processes, and related reporting to communicate ideas and expectations clearly.

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.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Sales and Margin planning and forecasting within the Architectural businesses
Manage daily sales reporting process
Lead forecast and planning processes.
Enterprise-wide management of strategic initiatives related to sales and margin planning, tracking, and analysis.
Responsible for developing, guiding, monitoring, and leading professional staff.
Scenario modeling & Strategic Analysis around sales and margin.
Execute responsibilities lawfully and according to company standards, which includes the company’s seven guiding values: integrity, people, service, quality, performance, innovation, and growth.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration with a focus in Finance or Accounting

Preferred:

Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance or an MBA with a focus in Accounting, Finance or related field
CPA or CMA certification

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

5+ years of finance and/or accounting experience
Progressive experience working on teams in a lead role with experience managing projects, leading meetings, tracking issues, and business partnering.
High proficiency with skills such as analytical, written, and verbal communication, appropriate customer presence, and presentation abilities.
People management experience, especially in driving execution and providing high-quality work within expected timeframes.

Preferred:

Experience using and implementing financial modeling and forecasting tools.

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

Experience with forecasting and analyzing results for a P&L, balance sheet, and headcount across an organization.
Ability to build scalable financial planning, analysis and reporting models and processes to facilitate decision making.
Experience in modeling and synthesizing complex financial analysis, operational, and KPI data.
Advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Preferred:

Familiarity with financial analysis of a commercial business unit’s accounting-related systems, tools, and processes
Experience with financial planning cycles
Experience implementing new financial processes
Familiarity with Oracle GL Cloud, JV Drill, EPM/OneStream
Experience with OneStream performance management software

Travel: 5%