Financial Analyst

Georgia Pacific; Brewton (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Financial Analyst for the Brewton, AL facility to provide financial and analytical support on manufacturing operations. You will forecast, analyze costs, prepare reporting, and track initiatives with operations leaders.

The role is primarily in‑office with some hybrid flexibility after onboarding, reporting to the Site Finance Leader in Brewton, AL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related business field.
• Solid understanding of cost accounting principles and business performance measures.
• Experience with financial planning, variance analysis and forecasting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial plans and forecasts for the Brewton site.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, consolidation and variance analysis.
• Perform manufacturing KPI analysis and cost analysis to drive value.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities.
• Support PBM culture and knowledge sharing across the business.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

KPI analysis

Data interpretation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

Tableau

VBA

SQL

Hyperion

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Containerboard Operations FP&A team! The onsite Analyst is a business partner, who will collaborate, learn, and advise, providing financial and analytical support to our Brewton, AL facility. You will create value by providing actionable manufacturing analysis, cost analysis, forecasting and planning, as well as initiative tracking for operations leaders. We are recruiting contribution motivated candidates with critical and entrepreneurial thinking skills who demonstrate initiative, natural curiosity, teamwork, and are driven to transform.

Location: The Financial Analyst will report to the Site Finance Leader in Brewton, AL. This is a predominately in-office role. Some hybrid flexibility may be possible after an onboarding period.

What You Will Do

• Develop financial plans and forecasts, including operational sensitivity analysis to support the Brewton site.
• Prepare comprehensive financial reporting, consolidation of reporting and analysis, results and trends, variance analysis, etc. to support decision‑making on a monthly and ad‑hoc basis.
• Perform manufacturing KPI analysis, cost analysis, investment analysis, benchmark reporting, initiative tracking, etc.
• Collaborate with a diverse team to identify opportunities, develop and prioritize strategies that drive value creation and advance the current state.
• Learn, seek knowledge, share knowledge and partner across the business, operations, and multiple capability groups.
• Advance the Principle-Based Management® (PBM®) culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s values.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Solid understanding of key financial and accounting concepts, cost accounting principles and business performance measures.
• Desire to work in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment supporting multiple priorities with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills including the ability to identify trends, interpret data, and make data‑driven recommendations.
• Contribution mindset: Team‑oriented and lifelong learner who collaborates effectively across a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Systems and Tools savvy: You can source and work with large volumes of data from multiple systems and use MS Excel and other tools to perform analysis and develop a point of view.
• Confident Communicator: Verbal and written skills that enable effective communication of financial performance to non‑financial stakeholders.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related Business field of study.
• Experience with NPV, IRR, and other valuation metrics.
• Previous roles with business partnering experience.
• Experience with data analysis/visualization tools beyond Microsoft Excel (i.e., Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, VBA, Hyperion, SQL, etc.).
• Manufacturing industry and/or packaging experience a plus!

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.