Division Controller

About the role

The Division Controller serves as a key member of the division leadership team and partners closely with the General Manager, Sales, Operations, and other functional leaders to drive business performance and profitable growth. This position provides financial leadership, operational insight, and strategic decision support while ensuring the integrity of accounting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and local information technology functions. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of manufacturing operations and cost accounting, enabling them to translate operational activities into meaningful financial insights. This role requires an individual who can communicate complex financial information in a practical business-oriented manner and influence decisions across all levels of the organization. While accurate and efficient accounting processes are foundational to success, the primary value of this position is helping the business improve profitability, productivity, and long-term performance through effective financial partnership and leadership. Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family-owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, WI, Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 5,000 team members and operates more than 40 facilities in 16 states. Green Bay Packaging is committed to innovative product development, sustainable forestry practices, and emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the General Manager and division leadership team.
• Develop a deep understanding of the division's operations, customers, products, and market dynamics.
• Analyze and explain the financial impact of operational, sales, pricing, productivity, and capital investment decisions.
• Partner with Sales and Operations leaders to identify opportunities for margin improvement, cost reduction, and profitable growth.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations that support strategic and day-to-day business decisions.
• Communicate financial results and trends in clear business terms that are meaningful to non-financial leaders.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Monitor key operational and financial performance metrics and help drive accountability for results.
• Participate in capital project