Junior Plant Accountant

Amcor•Allentown, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube Job Description POSITION LOCATED IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY, PA USA THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and/or abilities. Position Overview : Junior Accountant: Responsible for working on accounting, financial planning and analysis functions in support of the flagship plant, Allentown; key member of the Plant Accounting Team working in all areas of plant accounting as directed; interacts with plant and corporate personnel as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent
Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and work under pressure
Demonstrate sound problem solving/analytical skills
Proficiency in Excel as financial analysis tool, Power BI a plus
Effective team player; strong interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates strength in attention to detail and values data integrity

Responsibilities

Coordinating day to day accounts payable issues with plant, Shared Services and 3rd party vendors & customers, specifically (but not limited to) clearing of accounts payable issues, such as goods receipt/not invoiced, sales tax discrepancies, understanding pricing discrepancies, etc.
Owning data entry process of sustainability reporting in system of record
Owning analysis and reconciling of plant freight issues in system of record
Managing standardized spend tracking from invoice procurement to posting on P&L
Owning new vendor/customer setup in system of record
Preparing monthly sales/use tax filings
Preparing check requests as required
Preparing manual journal entries as required and at direction of Controller
Performing P&L analyses in system of record as required
Assisting with preparation of monthly spend tracking and interfacing with plant personnel and vendors to adjust for overruns
Coordinating preparation of monthly compliance tasks for review by Controller and department peers
Performing balance sheet reconciliations in system of record
Assisting with data gathering/preparation for internal/external audits as required
Assisting with budgeting/forecasting as required
Other tasks as assigned by Controller

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)