Finance Associate Trainee

Job Description:

The Accounts Receivable Associate is a fulltime opportunity within the Enterprise Financial Services (EFS) team of Group Finance. The position is responsible collection and billing activities for Accounts Receivable (AR) on behalf of Paint Stores Group (PSG), Performance Coatings Group (PCG), and Consumer Brands Group (CBG). The successful candidate will have direct contact with our customers; build relationships with the sales organization; and collaborate with finance colleagues of The Sherwin-Williams Company.
The target start date for this position is 7/6/2026.
This position is not hybrid/remote and will report the the Higbee Building 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

Candidate Requirements:

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Required:
* High School Diploma or GED
* Experience in finance, accounting, or sales activities.
* Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
* Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status
* Proficiency in Microsoft Applications, including but not limited to, Excel and Word.
* Building and maintaining various types of financial models to aid, monitor and analyze business performance.
* The ability to compare and reconcile financial records from multiple sources, and analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights.

Preferred:
* Bachelor's Degree
* Sherwin-Williams' store, facility, or branch experience.
* Operational analysis and business communications experience.
* Customer service experience.
* Experience in Accounts Receivable.
* The ability to influence attitudes, behaviors, and decisions through effective communication, negotiation, leadership, adaptation, and collaboration with varying types of stakeholders.
* Ability to understand, interpret, identify trends, and communicate financial data into meaningful insights.
* Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to business leaders utilizing an in-depth knowledge of the business segment(s) for the area of responsibility.

Travel: 10