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.
• Support inventory accuracy and physical inventory processes while investigating variances and adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, and corporate financial standards.
• Translate financial results into meaningful business insights for operations and executive leadership.
• 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.
• Experience 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.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Enjoy walking the plant floor as much as analyzing financial results.
• Translate numbers into action.

Skills

• Strong manufacturing finance and accounting experience.
• ERP/MRP system experience, with exposure to systems like PeopleSoft (a plus).
• Advanced Excel and financial systems capabilities.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Experience leading or mentoring accounting staff.
• Public accounting experience, particularly within a Big 4 environment, is valued.

Benefits

• Remote role with a preference for location in Central/Eastern time zones.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This is a remote role.