Finance Leadership Program, 2027

Smurfit Westrock; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Atlanta, GA seeks a Finance Analyst for its Financial Leadership Program 2027. This full-time, two-year rotation includes four six-month assignments, with one offsite location, and a path to a permanent finance role based on performance.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/economics/business/math, a minimum 3.5 GPA, strong Excel and financial modeling skills, and demonstrated leadership and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/economics/business/math.
• Minimum of a 3.5 GPA is preferred.
• Strong capabilities with Microsoft Excel and financial modeling.
• Ability to adapt, multi-task, and prioritize multiple projects.
• Strong analytic/problem-solving skills and ability to interact credibly at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Partner with finance team members to prepare quarterly Board slides and memo; present materials to leadership as appropriate.
• Support the annual budgeting process and provide tracking and insight for projects.
• Collaborate with pricing and commercial finance teams on impact analysis of pricing changes.
• Perform financial modeling and return analysis for strategic investments.
• Analyze results at mill/plant/customer/product/region levels and explain variances.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Leadership potential

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/economics/business/math

Job description

Description & Requirements Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate. Finance Analyst, Financial Leadership Program 2027 – Atlanta, GA Career Opportunity The Financial Leadership Program (FLP) is designed to develop future Smurfit Westrock finance leaders. As a Finance Analyst, you will be a part of a full-time intensive program for two years, with four 6-month assignments of which one will be an offsite field location. Following successful completion of the program, you will be placed into a permanent department based on performance, career interest, and business needs. Departments include Corporate Finance, Business Unit Finance, Corporate Accounting and Treasury. Program benefits include a Program Sponsor, Program Mentor, senior leadership exposure, training, travel, and other events (team building, leadership and volunteer).

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/economics /business/math
• Minimum of a 3.5 GPA is preferred
• Strong capabilities with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and financial modeling capabilities
• Ability to quickly adapt to a change in work environment, multi-task and prioritize multiple projects
• Strong analytic/problem-solving skills, attention to accuracy, passion for improvement, and desire to work in a team/collaborative environment
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and potential along with interest in social/ team building events
• Solid written and verbal communication skills and the ability to make concise recommendations and ability to interact credibly and diplomatically with all levels within the company How you will impact Smurfit Westrock across the Finance organization:
• Partner with finance team members to prepare quarterly Board slides and memo; present materials to leadership as appropriate Support the annual budgeting process, provide tracking and insight for projects to aid decisions in operations, maintenance and future spending
• Work with the pricing and commercial finance teams to quantify and provide analysis on impact of pricing changes and price realization assumptions across the company
• Perform financial modeling and return analysis for strategic projects
• Analyze results at the mill, plant, customer, product and region levels and provide insight on variances to budgets and forecast
• Perform month end closing and financial reporting activities, participate in physical inventories, review usage trends and participate in income statement and balance sheet reviews to ensure accuracy
• Create discounted cash flow analyses for investment decisions in capital expenditures and other strategic investments
• Optimize and rationalize reporting and enhance reporting databases to drive consistency in financial practices across the organization
• Perform ad-hoc analyses and work with division/segment finance teams to design/produce value-added analysis and reporting for leadership and senior management
• Create monthly and quarterly EBITDA bridges to quantify and explain business results; partner cross functionally to improve bridge methodology as needed
• Lead projects and support key initiatives as assigned Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.