Internal Corporate Auditor

As a Corporate Auditor within the Global Audit Department, you will have the opportunity to gain exposure to many of our operating business units, interact with leaders of the organization and positively impact change associated with the business’ existing initiatives and processes.  You will be charged with properly managing risk associated to various projects as our team explores improvement opportunities all while establishing the foundation to grow within the Audit Department’s career path and the organization’s finance job family.

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.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Have access to gain visibility to a wide range of company processes, functional areas, and personnel.  Assist with completion of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) annual assessment and execution of annual financial statement audit. Complete the following under the supervision of a team lead:

• Execute assigned transaction testing of account balances
• Partner with the external auditor and conduct process walkthroughs to understand, learn, and assess risk within critical company processes
• Test controls over key financial business processes and communicate identified deficiencies to team lead 
• Identify issues and propose resolutions with business process owners and external auditors

Gain exposure to a wide variety of work within the broader Internal Audit function, beyond SOX testing, including:

• Participation in domestic audits of Sherwin-Williams Plants, Distribution Centers and Enterprise-wide business processes
• Information Technology systems and related audit work
• Other special projects within the department that further align with financial and operational processes across the broader organization
• Discussing our teams’ validated findings with key stakeholders at the manager and director level, and resolving any questions or concerns they may have with our process or conclusions

Personal Career Development

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with business process personnel 
• Be provided with a mentor to utilize as a resource and provide professional insights
• Obtain real-time coaching and development from team leads
• Use technology and resources to learn Sherwin-Williams’ business operations
• Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict confidentiality

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Bachelors Degree 
• 2+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or Audit 

• Experience in general accounting, internal control testing and manufacturing and/or retail industry

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance 
  • Advanced degrees or certifications including MBA, CIA, or CPA.
  • 1+ years of prior work experience in accounting and/or audit from Big 4 Firm or similar public company is preferred

Travel: 15% domestic and international)