J. Paul Lang, CPA
SVP Enterprise Finance & Chief Accounting Officer at Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams•Ohio, United States
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SENIOR-LEVEL ACCOUNTING & FINANCE LEADER Experienced leader with demonstrated knowledge in financial management, internal controls and process improvement. Proven business acumen in budgeting, forecasting, and accounting for a variety of businesses, public and private. Demonstrated ingenuity establishing priorities, creating efficiencies, and guiding investment in people and systems. Ability to create and expand transformational changes to improve the financial health of the business. Established and respected member of the team with strengths in fiscal understanding and establishing a high integrity culture. Talented communicator with a high degree of enthusiasm, business expertise, and innovative ideas. -Budgeting/Forecasting -Financial Analysis/Reporting -Treasury/Tax -Strong GAAP Knowledge -SEC Reporting -Cash Flow -Acquisitions/Dispositions -AP/AR/GL/Payroll -SOX 404/Internal Controls -Consolidations/Intercompany -Leadership/Supervision - Private Equity/IPO Readiness
Career Timeline
- Sherwin-WilliamsCurrentMar 2018–Present· 8 yrs 6 mos
- Senior Vice President, Enterprise Finance and Chief Accounting OfficerCurrent2025–Present
- Vice President - Assistant Corporate ControllerAug 2019–2025
- Director, External Reporting and International AccountingMar 2018–2026
- Mar 2017–Feb 2018· 11 mos
- CPA/ConsultantMar 2017–Feb 2018
- Jun 2015–May 2017· 1 yr 11 mos
- Vice President, Corporate ControllerJun 2015–May 2017
- Jul 2006–Jun 2015· 8 yrs 11 mos
- Director - Accounting, Reporting & Finance SystemsApr 2012–Jun 2015
- Senior Manager-Corporate AccountingDec 2007–Apr 2012
- Manager-Financial ReportingJul 2006–Dec 2007
- Jun 2001–Jul 2006· 5 yrs 1 mo
- Assistant ControllerJun 2005–Jul 2006
- Treasury Manager / Accounting ManagerAug 2003–Jun 2005
- Corporate Tax AccountantJun 2001–Aug 2003
- May 1999–Jun 2001· 2 yrs 1 mo
- Staff AccountantMay 1999–Jun 2001
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Accounting and Finance
Heidelberg University