Finance Manager

The Finance Manager leads financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for the General Industrial (GI) Division, serving as a strategic partner to Marketing, Business Development, and R&D. This role manages divisional budgeting and performance analysis, oversees incentive plan financials, provides business insights to support growth and profitability, and develops financial talent while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

• Coordinate all regional annual operating plans and monthly forecasts for General Industrial, including preparation of annual operating plan schedules and exhibits as assigned and bottom-up budgets for Marketing. 
• Provide direct financial support to the Business Development and Marketing teams, including ah-hoc analysis, month end reporting, guidance on product profitability, and customer segmentation. 
• Evaluation, recommendation and coordination/preparation of field budgets as it relates to Incentive Plans. Optimize and streamline the process along with the system and process changes taking place.   
• Analyze and report on the Division’s financial results and provide monthly commentary on variances. 
• Financial analysis and support for GI Incentive Plans 
• Support management by developing and providing accurate and timely financial, statistical, and/or operational reports that are useful in making sound business decisions. 
• Develop the Financial Analyst for future growth within the organization 
• Participate in special projects as required (i.e. simplification, ROS initiatives, etc). 
• Support R&D, providing relevant reporting, analysis, and guidance on productivity metrics. budgetary spending, and capital projects, as well as acting as the conduit between Marketing and R&D to help financially prioritize lab work requests and reporting on new product innovation. 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Must have a bachelor's degree in finance, or accounting.
• Must have five (5) years of finance experience. 
• Must have coatings industry experience and knowledge. 

• Must have reporting experience and knowledge. 

  
  

Preferred Requirements: 

• Have performance coatings group knowledge. 

• Have experience with Sherwin-Williams financial systems. 

  
  

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