Controllers Division Accountant

Eastman•Kingsport, TN

12d

About The Position

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

Requirements

2+ years' accounting experience required
BS/BA – Accounting required.

Nice To Haves

Certificates and advanced degrees are considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Partner with management teams to deliver accurate cost reporting, variance analysis, and solutions to cost accounting situations.
Oversee the monthly close process by monitoring cost centers, projects, and PA assessments to ensure accurate financial results.
Lead budget planning for functional areas, including cost planning, reporting and analysis, assignment of functional cost to business segment P&L statements, and review of SGA, R&D, and Distribution expenses.
Employ automation and other process improvement tools to make processes and reporting more efficient and effective.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures for non-manufacturing direct spend and SGA, R&D, and Distribution accounting.
Collaborate with and participate on cross-functional teams to solve problems, inform decisions, and support management teams.
Own monthly close activities for assigned legal entities, including journal entries, intercompany reconciliations, and financial statement review and analysis.
Monitor intercompany relationships and transactions across legal entities to help ensure accuracy and consistency.
Analyze and explain balance sheet variances for assigned sections of the corporate balance sheet to support clear financial insight.
Contribute to monthly balance sheet and cash flow forecasts with timely input and analysis.
Partner with internal stakeholders to provide analysis and information related to assigned legal entities.
Support external auditors with information and analysis for the annual financial audit and quarterly reviews.