The Senior Finance Analyst, Sales Accounting & Commissions is a key member of the General Accounting team with responsibility for sales accounting, accounts receivable reconciliations, commission accounting and administration, financial reporting, and internal controls supporting the Order-to-Cash process. This position owns complex balance sheet reconciliations, supports month-end close activities, administers sales commission processes, and serves as a subject matter expert for sales-related accounting activities. 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 • Month-End Close Activities • Prepare and upload journal entries supporting the monthly financial close. • Review accounts receivable balances and related activity to ensure accurate financial reporting. • Coordinate with IT and business partners to resolve system and transaction processing issues. • Support assigned accounting functions, including deferred revenue, lockbox activity, and commission accruals. • Provide analysis and support for management requests and close-related activities. • Balance Sheet Reconciliations • Complete and maintain monthly balance sheet reconciliations for assigned accounts. • Research, analyze, and resolve reconciling items, aged balances, and material variances. • Prepare reconciliations for AR, Lockbox, Suspense, commission accruals, and other assigned accounts. • Maintain reconciliation documentation and ensure compliance with internal control requirements. • Commissions • Calculate, validate, and issue sales commission payments for third party agencies. • Review sales performance data and investigate commission variances, discrepancies, and adjustments. • Prepare, distribute, and communicate commission statements to sales representatives and leadership. • Respond to commission-related inquiries and resolve payment exceptions. • Maintain commission-related documentation, controls, and audit support materials. • Financial Reporting and Issue Resolution • Monitor sales reporting and financial interfaces to ensure accurate transaction processing. • Investigate reporting exceptions and system issues and coordinate resolution with IT and business partners. • Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial reporting, analyses, and recommendations. • Identify trends and process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency. • Respond to requests from Audit/Tax relating to customer incentives • Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies by enhancing accrual accuracy, minimizing manual accounting adjustments, supporting system implementations and integrations, and collaborating on Finance Transformation initiatives. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Required: • Bachelor’s Degree • 3+ years Accounting or Finance experience • MS Office with proficiency in Excel • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age Preferred: • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance • MBA or CPA • Experience with fixed assets management, including asset categorization, amortization and reconciliation processes • Experience with rebate management software • Experience with Oracle Cloud, OneStream, AOM, Business Objects, OnBase, NADB