Manager of Analysis

Our onsite Managers of Analysis support the organization by providing actionable manufacturing and financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and business partnering with our operations leaders to create value and close gaps. We are recruiting contribution-motivated candidates with strong critical and entrepreneurial thinking skills who demonstrate initiative, natural curiosity, and are driven to transform.

About the role

As an experienced Manager, you will leverage your expertise to drive operational improvements and support strategic decision-making. You will serve as the primary financial business partner for our sites and division, reporting to the site Operations Finance Leader and working within a larger finance team encompassing multiple consumer products locations.

Location: Naheola Paper manufacturing facility in Pennington, AL. While Georgia-Pacific offers some work location flexibility, this role requires a weekly in-office presence and should be located in relative proximity to the mill in AL.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with the operations team to better understand and anticipate their business needs
• Obtain a solid working knowledge of the primary drivers of operations and their impact on financial performance
• Provide financial and economic decision-making support through preparing and interpreting financial results, cost and variance analysis, operational gap analysis, capital planning, and other ad-hoc analysis while creating real, long-term value for the organization
• Execute operations bet tracking and performance analysis
• Perform internal and industry benchmarking
• Support site to create a short and long-term strategic plan
• Capital investment analysis and prioritization of key initiatives
• Contribute to the monthly forecasting and annual planning processes (Monthly P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cost Reviews)
• Use relevant internal and external data to improve forecast accuracy to better inform business and operations decisions
• Continuous financial performance assessment, outlook updates, and opportunity identification
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to seek and share knowledge, identify opportunities for improvements, challenge the status quo, and propose solutions
• Advance our Principle-Based Management® culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s Core Values and Principles

Requirements

• Career experience in financial analysis, accounting, cost accounting, operations finance, or related role(s) demonstrating understanding and application of financial concepts, economic principles, marginal analysis, variance analysis, IRR, ROI, and other valuation metrics
• Transformation-focused: flexible and able to prioritize work in a dynamic environment, embrace and lead change, and seek to improve processes
• Systems and Tools savvy: experience sourcing large volumes of data from multiple systems, performing analysis, and developing a point of view
• Confident Communicator: experience presenting complex financial concepts to various audiences and engaging effectively with stakeholders in multiple formats; comfortable being a key voice on the team
• Leadership: ability to work independently and as part of a team; experience leading projects and mentoring/coaching less experienced team members
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or Accounting (preferred)
• Finance/Operations Accounting experience in a Manufacturing organization (preferred)
• Advanced MS Excel capability (e.g., financial modeling, forecasting, graphs, charts, pivots, macros)
• Experience with data analysis/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, VBA, Hyperion, SQL)
• Experience working with SAP or similar ERP systems

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.

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

Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy, or guideline, and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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.