Accountant

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking an Accountant to provide fiduciary support for manufacturing locations within the Georgia-Pacific Gypsum business. The Accountant will manage month-end closing processes, ensure accuracy in the general ledger, and collaborate with business partners to drive improvements.

This is an onsite role at our Sweetwater, TX plant, requiring at least three days a week in the office. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, along with experience in fiduciary accounting and GAAP principles.

Qualifications

• Experience in fiduciary accounting and financial statements.
• Strong communication skills to articulate financial concepts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide fiduciary oversight for manufacturing locations.
• Manage month-end closing processes and account reconciliation.
• Contribute to the internal financial controls framework.

Skills

Fiduciary accounting

GAAP

Communication skills

Process focus

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

SAP

SAP S4Hana

Blackline

OneStream

Job description

Georgia‑Pacific Building Products is seeking an Accountant that will provide fiduciary support for multiple manufacturing locations within the Georgia‑Pacific Gypsum business. This self‑directed, results‑oriented accountant will manage month‑end closing, trim the general ledger, collaborate with business partners and drive process improvements.

Location

This is an onsite role at our plant in Sweetwater, TX; Cumberland, TN; or Wheatfield, IN. The employee is expected to work in the office at least three days a week and must be local to one of the sites.

Responsibilities

• Fiduciary oversight of one to three manufacturing locations, ensuring 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 site manufacturing operations.
• Contribute to the control environment, ensuring ownership and application of the Internal Financial Controls (IFC) framework.
• Provide ad‑hoc information, support, and analysis to other departments (Operating Management, Centers of Excellence, Tax, Audit, Corporate, etc.).
• Promote innovative ideas to improve accounting workflows.
• Drive transformation by respectfully challenging historical practices and leveraging technology enablers and automation.
• Understand the division and corporate vision and partner with location leadership to ensure alignment.
• Advance the Principle‑Based Management culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s values.
• Travel as needed (10%‑20% depending on geographic location; may include overnight stays).

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in fiduciary accounting, including GAAP, the general ledger, period close process, account reconciliation, and financial statements.
• Collaboration mindset to build working relationships and solve problems.
• Process and transformation focus; flexible and able to prioritize in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication skills to articulate financial concepts to various audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint) and willingness to learn other accounting systems and tools.
• Travel as needed (10%‑20% depending on geographic location; may include overnight stays).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Solid understanding of costing concepts, operations, financial economics, and manufacturing.
• Experience navigating non‑integrated financial systems and BI reporting platforms.
• Experience with SAP, SAP S4Hana, Blackline, OneStream.
• Manufacturing‑industry experience is a plus.

Equal Opportunities

Equal opportunity employer – disability and protected veteran status. Some offers are conditioned upon successful drug testing. This employer uses E‑Verify.