Senior Accountant

About the role

The Accountant will provide fiduciary support for multiple manufacturing locations within the Georgia-Pacific Structural Panels business. Reporting directly to a Controller, the role involves setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and influencing and creating value.

Responsibilities

• Fiduciary oversight of one to three manufacturing locations in our Building Products segment – ensuring the accuracy of the general ledger through proper accounting treatment
• Management of month end closing process and review
• Balance sheet analysis and income statement oversight for the site manufacturing operations
• Contribute to our control environment, ensuring ownership and application of our Internal Financial Controls (IFC) Framework
• Provide ad hoc information support and analysis to other departments (Operating Management, Centers of Excellence, Tax, Audit, Corporate, etc.)
• Drive transformation by respectfully challenging historical practices and leveraging technology enablers and automation
• Promote innovative ideas for accounting workflows to create efficiency and reduce waste
• Advance the Principle-Based Management® (PBM®) culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s Values

Requirements

• Previous experience in a role that required a well-developed understanding of fiduciary accounting concepts including GAAP, the general ledger, the period close process, account reconciliation and analysis, and financial statements
• Collaboration/Contribution mindset: You seek to build working relationships and partner with others to bridge gaps and solve problems
• Process and Transformation focused: You are flexible and able to prioritize your work in a dynamic environment, embrace change, and improve processes
• Confident Communicator: You are able to articulate financial concepts to various audiences, and you engage effectively with your stakeholders in multiple formats
• Systems and Tools savvy: You have experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365; (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint) and a desire to learn multiple accounting systems and tools
• Manufacturing industry experience is a plus!

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• Previous experience in a role that required a solid understanding of key costing concepts, operations, financial economics, and manufacturing
• Experience with SAP and/or SAP S4Hana, Blackline, OneStream
• Ability to maneuver through non-integrated financial systems and BI reporting platforms

Skills

• Strong understanding of GAAP and accounting principles
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with SAP and/or SAP S4Hana, Blackline, OneStream

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid vacation/time off
• Education assistance
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (may vary by geographic region)

Pay

Compensation details are confidential and not publicly disclosed. Please refer to the job description for details.

Schedule

This is an onsite role that will be located at our plant in Hosford, FL, Lufkin, TX, or Dudley, NC. You will be expected in the office on a weekly basis, a minimum of three days a week. Travel when needed (will range from 10% to 20% depending on candidate geographic location relative to the mills supported and timing of need; may include overnight stays).