Snr Management Accountant

Amcor Limited; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor Limited in Bristol is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to join AFEMEA Central Functions. You will manage month-end close, prepare management packs, and partner with senior stakeholders while driving financial controls and continuous improvement.

The role reports to the Manager, Management Accountant and sits at Amcor Central Services (Warmley). The ideal candidate has ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, 3+ years in a similar role, strong Excel and SAP/HFM experience, and a proven ability to

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in a management accountant role or similar.
• Advanced IT skills, especially SAP and Hyperion Financial Management.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and experience with large data sets.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and accounting principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management skills.
• Ability to influence and support senior stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently.
• Resilient and adaptable under pressure.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality financial support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process for a portfolio of Central Functions.
• Prepare and deliver monthly management reporting packs to VP’s, Directors, and Cost Centre Managers.
• Submit monthly management reporting from SAP into Hyperion Financial Management (HFM).
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of income statement and balance sheet reporting across assigned entities.
• Maintain robust financial controls through balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, and prepayments.
• Oversee recharge processes, intercompany transactions, and cost allocations.
• Act as the primary Finance Business Partner for the function and advise BG VP on Finance matters.
• Lead the annual budget and forecasting process for the assigned cost centers.
• Support long-term financial planning and expenditure management.
• Lead tax reporting packs and insurance allocations; transfer pricing support.
• Provide technical coaching and lead continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Excel skills

Communication

Project management

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

SAP

Hyperion Financial Management

Job description

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Position Job Title: Senior Management Accountant
BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles EMEA (AF EMEA)
Function: Business Group (BG) Finance & IT
Sub-Function: AEGM Controlling
Location: Amcor Central Services (Warmley) Bristol Office
Line Manager’s Job Title: Manager, Management Accountant
Advertising Legal Entity: Amcor Europe Group Management (AEGM)
Work contract Legal Entity: Amcor Europe Group Management (AEGM)
Contract Type: Permanent, full time

JOB PURPOSE

Provide senior support to the Manager, Management Accountant through high-quality analysis and reporting, while managing a portfolio of financial reporting and business partnering responsibilities across AFEMEA Central Functions. Acts as a technical reference point and mentor for less experienced members of the team.

SCOPE

The position supports approximately €170 million annual expenditure across 16 Central Functions, approximately 200 cost centres, and close to 1,300 co-workers.
Technical expertise for the Finance team AFEMEA
Finance Business Partner for the R&D Function (ca 170 co-workers)

STAKEHOLDERS

Partners with BU/ Fx Directors / Controllers and Cost Centre Managers
Represent AEGM Management Accounting in cross-functional projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

• Lead the month-end close process for an assigned portfolio of Central Functions, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of all accounting activities.
• Prepare and deliver monthly management reporting packs to Vice Presidents, Directors, and Cost Centre Managers by Working Day 8, providing clear analysis of actual performance against budget and forecast.
• Prepare and submit monthly management reporting from SAP into Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) in accordance with Group reporting timetables.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of income statement and balance sheet reporting across assigned entities.

Financial Control

• Maintain robust financial controls through the review and approval of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Review and approve journals, accruals, prepayments, and accounting adjustments to ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Oversee recharge processes, intercompany transactions, and cost allocations to ensure accurate financial reporting and recovery of costs.

Business Partnering

• Gatekeeper for central capex projects - working with project team leads to track costs, making sure its compliant with accounting standard, understand CEAV, flag issue when arises, keep business informed when assets is ready to use and start depreciation/amortization.
• Act as the primary Finance Business Partner for the function, advising the BG VP on Finance matters and being a member of the functional leadership team.
• Explain financial performance, key trends, and budget variances in a clear and meaningful way to both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Challenge and support budget holders to improve financial performance and cost management.
• Build strong working relationships across Finance, HR, Shared Services, Tax, Treasury, and Corporate Accounting teams.

Planning & Forecasting

• Leads the annual budget and periodic forecasting process for the assigned cost center portfolio.
• Ensure forecasts reflect current business activity and provide meaningful insight into financial performance.
• Support long-term financial planning and expenditure management.

Lead the preparation and coordination of:

• Tax reporting packs and analysis supporting Corporation Tax submissions.
• Annual Group Insurance allocations across AFEMEA.
• Central Function allocation models and transfer pricing support to ensure compliance with Management Service Agreements and tax requirements.

Technical Accounting & Continuous Improvement

• Provide technical coaching and upskilling to AEGM team, Finance & business leaders
• Manages complex accounting issues
• Runs special investments analysis
• Leads the Berry integration from AEGM point - transfer pricing central allocation.
• Act as project lead for continuous improvement projects

KEY CHALLENGES

• Deliver accurate financial reporting within demanding month-end reporting deadlines.
• Manage multiple priorities across monthly, quarterly, half-year, and annual reporting cycles.
• Translate complex financial information into meaningful business insight for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain robust financial controls while operating in a fast-paced international environment.
• Coordinate activities across multiple teams, including Shared Services, Corporate Accounting, HR, Tax, Treasury, and senior business leaders.
• Balance operational accounting responsibilities with business partnering and continuous improvement initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• 3+ years of experience in a management accountant role or similar role
• Advanced knowledge of IT applications especially SAP and Hyperion Financial Management would be an advantage but is not a requirement
• Advanced MS Excel Skills and confidence working with large data sets
• Proven strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and accounting principles.
• Strong analytical and commercial thinking.
• Excellent financial planning and organisational skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain financial information to both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Project Management Skills
• Ability to influence, challenge, and support senior stakeholders constructively.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently.
• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet challenging deadlines.
• Committed to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality financial support.
• Discretion

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
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