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CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: Assess, design and document global key financial business processes, risks, and controls Drive discussions with Company personnel to understand key financial business processes, evaluate risk, and design the applicable SOX compliant control framework across the global organization. Establish company-wide Risk and Control Matrix. Collaborate on enterprise-wide finance initiatives by assessing changes to key financial processes and procedures and ensuring SOX controls are appropriately designed and documented. Apply accounting and audit concepts when assessing key processes and related risks. Lead discussions with internal and external audit teams to assist with questions identified through their execution of the annual SOX compliance program over established controls. Review findings from internal and external audits and facilitate the remediation plans, including providing key updates to senior management. Develop and communicate an understanding of Sherwin-Williams' divisions and IT applications. Actively build strong relationships with company leadership and key business personnel. Stay up to date on current guidance, methodologies, and global finance policies implemented. Educate and create awareness of critical SOX concepts to relevant process owners Assist process owners in identifying appropriate support to evidence control performance, including seeking ways to influence change in SOX control execution utilizing new tools implemented and new reporting available through OneStream/Oracle Cloud implementations. Understand common pitfalls to control execution and seek opportunities to enhance current processes. Identify and communicate required control changes to process owners and provide ongoing training in areas related to controls and SOX compliance. Career Development / Team Dynamics Encourage best practices with communication to management including increased face-to-face conversations to drive efficiencies/build relationships. Manage direct reports while fostering an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment / encourage common practices amongst the team. Delegate tasks as appropriate and provide guidance to ensure task completion. Lead Team meetings, provide status updates to the Director - Global Finance Policy and Controls, and prioritize team tasks according to urgency/risk. Be the key resource to your direct reports by educating them on best practices, being a point of contact for follow up questions/next steps and providing on the job coaching. Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality. Complete formal and informal performance appraisals / provide feedback to direct reports regularly. Provide opportunities for growth and development. POSITION REQUIREMENTS FORMAL EDUCATION: Required: Bachelor's degree with a major in Accounting or Finance Preferred: Advanced degrees or certifications (CPA, CIA, MBA, etc.) KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE: Required: 7+ years of professional work experience in accounting, audit or finance General Accounting - Ability to apply deep understanding of general accounting (US GAAP/IFRS, SOX and COSO) to assess key processes and identify risks. Financial Controls and Compliance - Ability to design, implement, and maintain key controls to ensure compliance with SOX and other organizational standards, including assessing risks, developing policies and procedures, monitoring compliance, and ensuring accuracy of financial and non-financial data. Continuous Process Improvement - Ability to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement, recommend process changes, document new processes, and monitor implementation to ensure desired outcomes are achieved. Ability to build strong business partnerships, and collaborate across