Finance Leadership Program, 2027

Description & Requirements Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate. Finance Analyst, Financial Leadership Program 2027 – Atlanta, GA Career Opportunity The Financial Leadership Program (FLP) is designed to develop future Smurfit Westrock finance leaders. As a Finance Analyst, you will be a part of a full-time intensive program for two years, with four 6-month assignments of which one will be an offsite field location. Following successful completion of the program, you will be placed into a permanent department based on performance, career interest, and business needs. Departments include Corporate Finance, Business Unit Finance, Corporate Accounting and Treasury. Program benefits include a Program Sponsor, Program Mentor, senior leadership exposure, training, travel, and other events (team building, leadership and volunteer). What You Need To Succeed Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/economics /business/mathMinimum of a 3.5 GPA is preferredStrong capabilities with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and financial modeling capabilitiesAbility to quickly adapt to a change in work environment, multi-task and prioritize multiple projectsStrong analytic/problem-solving skills, attention to accuracy, passion for improvement, and desire to work in a team/collaborative environmentDemonstrated leadership capabilities and potential along with interest in social/ team building eventsSolid written and verbal communication skills and the ability to make concise recommendations and ability to interact credibly and diplomatically with all levels within the company How you will impact Smurfit Westrock across the Finance organization: Partner with finance team members to prepare quarterly Board slides and memo; present materials to leadership as appropriate Support the annual budgeting process, provide tracking and insight for projects to aid decisions in operations, maintenance and future spendingWork with the pricing and commercial finance teams to quantify and provide analysis on impact of pricing changes and price realization assumptions across the companyPerform financial modeling and return analysis for strategic projectsAnalyze results at the mill, plant, customer, product and region levels and provide insight on variances to budgets and forecastPerform month end closing and financial reporting activities, participate in physical inventories, review usage trends and participate in income statement and balance sheet reviews to ensure accuracyCreate discounted cash flow analyses for investment decisions in capital expenditures and other strategic investmentsOptimize and rationalize reporting and enhance reporting databases to drive consistency in financial practices across the organizationPerform ad-hoc analyses and work with division/segment finance teams to design/produce value-added analysis and reporting for leadership and senior managementCreate monthly and quarterly EBITDA bridges to quantify and explain business results; partner cross functionally to improve bridge methodology as neededLead projects and support key initiatives as assigned Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.