Finance Leadership Program, 2027

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

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership exposure

Travel opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Finance Analyst for our Financial Leadership Program 2027. This is a full-time, two-year program with four six-month assignments, including an offsite field location, leading to a permanent placement in a finance department upon completion.

You will develop Excel-based financial models, support budgeting, and analyze pricing impact while delivering concise recommendations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/economics/business/math
• Minimum 3.5 GPA preferred
• Strong Excel and financial modeling capabilities
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects
• Strong written and verbal communication; credible interaction with all levels

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly Board slides and memos; present to leadership
• Support annual budgeting; track projects and spending
• Analyze pricing changes and price realization across the company
• Perform financial modeling and return analysis for strategic projects
• Analyze results across mill, plant, region; explain variances to budgets/forecast
• Lead month-end close and financial reporting activities; review inventories
• Create discounted cash flow analyses for capital investments
• Enhance reporting databases for consistency in financial practices
• Produce value-added analyses and reports for leadership

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership potential

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Prioritization

Education

Finance/economics/Accounting degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Financial modeling

Job description

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

The Financial Leadership Program (FLP) is designed to develop future Smurfit West r ock 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 West r ock 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
• Optimizeand rationalize reporting and enhance reporting databases to drive consistency in financial practices across the organization
• Performad-hoc analyses andwork 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.