Manager of Accounting

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking an experienced leader to serve as Manager of Accounting for our Cellulose mill in Brunswick, GA. This role provides onsite accounting ownership, driving value through innovation, process discipline, and continuous improvement.

About the Role

As the onsite Manager of Accounting, you will be a valued member of the facility leadership team, partnering closely with the facility finance leader and operations leadership. This visible and collaborative role requires a regular weekly onsite presence. We are seeking local applicants or candidates willing to relocate to the Brunswick, GA area.

You will leverage advanced accounting and finance knowledge, a collaborative approach, and curiosity for emerging capabilities to identify and capture value across mill systems. This role thrives in a fast-paced environment with a focus on innovation, process discipline, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the financial statements, month-end close process, and control environment
• Collaborate with mill and business teams to drive process adherence and hold facility teams accountable for activities that drive accurate financial results
• Apply a risk-based approach to the application of accounting policies and financial controls
• Implement transformative processes and eliminate non-value-added processes
• Leverage AI-enabled tools, automation, and data analytics to improve month-end close activities, financial insights, reconciliations, controls monitoring, and routine accounting workflows
• Partner onsite with Accounting Centers of Excellence (Internal Financial Controls, Capital, Inventory), the offshore accounting team, and external auditors
• Be a decision maker, seek and share knowledge, and respectfully challenge the status quo
• Drive change with a focus on innovation, process improvement, and problem-solving
• Identify practical use cases for AI and digital tools that reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and support faster, better business decisions
• Advance the Principled Based Management® (PBM®) culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s Guiding Principles

Requirements

• Career experience in accounting, cost accounting, financial analysis, operations finance, or related roles demonstrating a professional understanding of accounting and financial concepts and cost accounting principles
• Collaboration and contribution mindset to build effective working relationships and solve problems
• Process and transformation focus, with experience standardizing and optimizing processes
• Digital and AI mindset, with curiosity about emerging technologies and experience or interest in applying automation, AI-enabled tools, and analytics to improve accounting processes
• Confident communicator with experience translating complex financial concepts to various audiences, including non-financial individuals
• Leadership experience, such as developing others, leading transformation, driving company initiatives, or project leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related Business field of study (preferred)
• Finance/Accounting experience in a manufacturing facility (preferred)
• Experience with Infor M3, SAP, or other large ERP and integrated accounting systems (preferred)
• Advanced MS Excel capability, including pivot tables, reporting, macros, modeling, data manipulation/analysis, and formula creation (preferred)

Benefits

Our goal is for each employee and their families to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength, focusing on overall wellbeing.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, and disability coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid vacation and time off
• Educational assistance
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (eligibility criteria apply)

Pay

Compensation is determined by available market data, considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. The range provided is an estimate and may be higher or lower based on these factors.