Senior Rebate Analyst

Sherwin-Williams; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a Senior General Accounting Rebate Analyst to manage customer incentive programs, ensure accrual accuracy, and issue payments. The role is based at the Global Headquarters in Cleveland, OH and involves audit support and process improvements.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and at least 3 years in accounting/finance. This is a non-hybrid on-site role with exposure to Oracle and NADB systems.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3+ years accounting or finance experience.
• Experience with MS Office.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of accounting for customer incentives.
• Ensure proper accruals and supporting documentation.
• Set up and maintenance within Oracle Channel Revenue and NADB systems.
• Month-end journal entries, reporting, and reconciliations with focus on accuracy.
• Support audits, ad-hoc reporting, and finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

MS Office

Rebate management software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA or CPA

Tools

Oracle Cloud

OneStream

AOM

Business Objects

OnBase

NADB

Job description

Job Description

The Senior General Accounting Rebate Analyst is responsible for the management of customer programs including rebates, prebates, and equipment incentives. This role is tasked with ensuring the accuracy of program accruals, issuing payments, and submitting reconcilations. Ad-hoc reporting, audit requests, and project support are additional tasks that this role may be asked to assist with.

The Senior General Accounting Rebate Analyst is responsible for the management of customer programs including rebates, prebates, and equipment incentives. This role is tasked with ensuring the accuracy of program accruals, issuing payments, and submitting reconcilations. Ad-hoc reporting, audit requests, and project support are additional tasks that this role may be asked to assist with.

This position is not hybrid/remote and will be located at our Global Headquarters in Cleveland, OH.

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.

Responsibilities

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• This position is responsible for all aspects of accounting for our customer incentives
  • Compiling contracts and agreements
  • Ensuring proper accruals and proper support for accruals
  • Set up and maintenance within Oracle Channel Revenue and NADB systems
  • Month-end journal entries, reporting, and reconciliations with a focus on accuracy and timeliness
  • Participate in month-end Close meetings with Finance teams to review accuracy of accruals and discuss new/expiring contracts
• Reviewing/issuing customer rebate payments
  • Confirm rebate payment amounts with Business Unit Finance teams
  • Issue payments/credits to customers
    • Initiating/ Reviewing/ Approval of customer credit/debit memos within the OnBase workflow
    • Initiate check request in Payment Request tool
    • Submitting requests for ARJV within CPR/NADB
• Amortizing/reconciling contract incentives (prebates/equipment)
  • Load assets in the Fixed Assets system to amortize over the life of the agreement
  • Ensure short-term and long-term assets are categorized appropriately
  • Reconcile General Ledger to Sub-Ledger
  • Retire/transfer assets as needed
• Respond to requests from Audit/Tax 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.

Qualifications

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years Accounting or Finance experience
• Experience with MS Office
• 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 eighteen (18) years of age

Preferred

• 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, NADB

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

• Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
• Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
• Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.