Year-Round Accounting Intern

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company seeks an Accounting Intern for its SBS General Accounting department. The role supports bank reconciliations, P&L analysis, and journal voucher workflow. It is an on-site, year-round opportunity at the Global Headquarters in Cleveland, OH, requiring at least 20 hours per week.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in Accounting or Finance, with strong communication and analytical skills, and a commitment to a minimum 12-month internship. Confidentiality is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree with an Accounting or Finance focus.
• Internship duration of at least 12 months.
• Minimum 20 hours per week during normal business hours.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Balance daily credit card transactions for US & Canada stores and file reconciliation from banks.
• Collaborate with Financial Analysts to upload journal vouchers timely during month-end close.
• Prepare customer accrual lag analysis for complaints.
• Research customer deposits (debit balances, etc.).
• Respond promptly to chargeback inquiries from field personnel.
• Serve HQ and field personnel on financial matters and assist ad hoc projects.
• Reconcile corporate cash accounts in Oracle Cloud Cash Management and record journal entries.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly bank reconciliations for store depositories.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting/Finance in progress

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle Cloud Cash Management

Job description

This Accounting Intern is tasked with a wide range of responsibilities throughout the SBS General Accounting department. The tasks assigned to this role grant various experiences that include bank account reconciliation, profit and loss statement analysis, management reporting, and journal voucher creating and uploading. This is a year-round position will be in person at our Global Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio and would be required to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.

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."

• Assist with daily balancing of credit card transactions in US & Canada Stores and associated files received from banking institutions and assist with daily rejects reports.
• Work with group Financial Analysts to ensure timely uploads of submitted journal vouchers throughout the month and during month end close
• Compile customer complaint accrual lag analysis
• Assist in researching customer deposits (debit balances and other)
• Provide timely responses to chargeback inquiries from field personnel
• Act as a resource to HQ and field personnel regarding all financial related matters; achieve resolution in a timely manner and assist with various ad hoc projects
• Reconcile corporate cash accounts within Oracle Cloud Cash Management, including researching reconciling items, preparing and recording journal entries, and identifying and accounting for foreign currency exchange gains and losses
• Prepare and reconcile monthly bank account reconciliations for store depository accounts

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree with an Accounting or Finance focus.
• Ability to work in an intern position no less than 12 months
• Required to work a minimum of 20 hours per week during normal business hours
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Microsoft Office products Word, Excel, and PowerPoint