Finance Mgr - Business Finance & Accounting Leader

Smurfit Westrock • Hicksville, NY

54d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Business Finance & Accounting leader that will report to Director - Home, Beauty, Health (HBH). This individual will be responsible for the Hicksville, NY and Farmingdale, NY plants and will, through fact-based analysis, provide insights into recommendations, analysis and drive improvements in operations, sales and the overall profitability of the plant. The Business Finance & Accounting Leader will be a business partner to the site General Manager and accountable for the bottom-line results of the facility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA or CMA strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience in Pulp and Paper industry or manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced skills in Excel, Hyperion SmartView; experience with QlikView a plus
• Strong understanding of key metrics
• Large capital project financial management preferred.
• Detailed oriented team player who can consistently meet deadlines, adapt quickly, work well with all levels of the organization, and possess the ability to work independently as needed.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, computer, and team building skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitasks in a continuously changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Budget & Financial preparation and reporting.
• Prepares annual budget and quarterly forecasts in conjunction with the plant General manager with a goal of forecast accuracy.
• Utilize KPI's and plant initiatives to project future plant growth opportunities, encourage going beyond just the traditional product cost.
• Collaboration with Commercial Business leads to challenge and validation of top line revenue expectations.
• The Business Finance and Accounting Leader should be able to effectively communicate the organization's values.
• Creates simplified budget and reporting processes.
• Balances financial and non-financial indicators
• Clearly reports and articulates key impactful items to the business results.
• Serves as a consultant to business partners to help develop action plans for improvement.
• Cost Take out support, review and tracking.
• Strategic Planning (CAPEX)
• Partner with the General Manger on future and long-range Capital needs to sustain and or grow the sites business opportunities.
• Understand competitor strengths and weaknesses.
• Internal Controls
• The Business Finance and Accounting Leader is accountable for overseeing all internal controls and failures of the site(s).
• They ensure decisions are made by those with authority to do so.
• They ensure key processes follow documented company policies.
• They ensure adequate control over the company's local assets and financial reporting.
• They find the right balance between effectiveness in value creation and control efficiency.
• Responsible for optimizing processes through IT improvement and implementation.
• Drive process improvements through the utilization of best practices across the organization.
• Profitability Analysis
• Leverage data systems to provide ongoing customer profitability analysis to help catch and correct margin erosion.
• Facilitate open discussion among business leaders on how to drive more margin through volume, price or operational changes.
• Accounting
• Actively review and validate plant WIP, Finished Goods and raw materials values.
• Creation and/or review of site monthly Journal Entries
• Review P&L accounts for the necessary reclassification of costs.
• Facilitate and assist with plant inventory counts, count verifications and reconciliation processes.
• Other tasks as deemed necessary
• Working Capital/ Cash flow monitoring
• Serve as the facilitator to their business partners on decision making processes that drive working capital improvements or that prevent negative impacts.
• Ad Hoc Analysis
• Plant Comps in performance to other "like" plants or businesses
• Profitability Improvement programs if the plant is on an improvement plan
• Compiling and Delivering Plant visit decks to Senior leadership during onsite or Teams meetings.

Benefits

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Paper Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees