Director - Finance & Accounting (Film)

About the role

At ProAmpac, finance is not buried in spreadsheets and disconnected from the operation. Our finance leaders are embedded in the business, partnering directly with plant leadership to drive performance, profitability, accountability, and operational excellence. We’re looking for a hands-on manufacturing finance leader who understands both accounting discipline and operational partnership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial operations for a manufacturing facility while supporting operational decision-making across the business.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes with accuracy and urgency.
• Oversee financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Partner closely with plant leadership to improve profitability and operational performance.
• Analyze labor, material, overhead, inventory, and distribution costs to identify opportunities and risks.
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to manufacturing leadership, helping drive strategic and operational decisions.
• Lead and develop plant accounting talent, including direct management of an accountant.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong manufacturing finance and accounting experience.
• Experience supporting plant operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Background in financial reporting, forecasting, cost analysis, and variance analysis.
• ERP/MRP system experience, with exposure to systems like PeopleSoft (a plus).
• Advanced Excel and financial systems capabilities.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence across operations and finance.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with strong business acumen.
• Experience leading or mentoring accounting staff.
• Public accounting experience, particularly within a Big 4 environment, is valued.

Qualifications

• Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to influence across operations and finance.
• Strong business acumen.
• Experience leading or mentoring accounting staff.
• Public accounting experience, particularly within a Big 4 environment, is valued.

Skills

• Strong manufacturing finance and accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems capabilities.
• ERP/MRP system experience, with exposure to systems like PeopleSoft (a plus).
• Experience supporting plant operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to influence across operations and finance.
• Strong business acumen.
• Experience leading or mentoring accounting staff.
• Public accounting experience, particularly within a Big 4 environment, is valued.

Benefits

• Opportunity to partner directly with operational leadership.
• Influence plant performance and profitability.
• Work in an environment where decisions move quickly.
• Part of a company focused on growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Build your career within a collaborative manufacturing organization that values accountability, ownership, and initiative.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This is a remote role with a preference for location in Central/Eastern time zones.