Operations Finance Leader

Georgia Pacific; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Operations Finance Lead in Muskogee, OK, where you will drive operational improvements and support strategic decision-making. This role offers the chance to collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor others, and make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. With a focus on financial analysis and continuous improvement, you will be integral to advancing the competitive position of the manufacturing facility. Embrace the opportunity to innovate and contribute to a culture that values diversity and empowers employees to excel.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Educational Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial analysis and operations finance.
• Strong grasp of financial concepts and economic principles.
• Ability to adapt and prioritize in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead financial planning and management reporting for Muskogee.
• Create presentations to support strategic initiatives.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Strategic Thinking

Data Analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

Alteryx

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking an experienced Operations Finance Lead to join our Muskogee, OK Consumer Products Manufacturing facility. In this role, you will create value for the organization by providing actionable manufacturing analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and business partnering with our operations teams to create value and close gaps. We are recruiting contribution motivated candidates with strong critical and entrepreneurial thinking skills. In this role you will drive operational improvements and support strategic decision making. This role is a valued partner on the site's leadership team and will have the opportunity to mentor and knowledge share process improvements and optimization with other operations finance leaders/team members in the business. This role will also have the potential to supervise an additional financial analyst onsite after initial onboarding.

Location: This is an onsite role supporting our Consumer Products mill in Muskogee, OK. We are seeking local applicants, or candidates that are willing to relocate to the area. Relocation assistance is offered for this position.

The Muskogee Mill has been in operation for 47 years and is located close to Tulsa, OK. Owned by Georgia-Pacific, the site boasts more than 800 employees and produces away from home and retail tissue and towel. Our Georgia-Pacific Corporate HQ is located in downtown Atlanta, GA.

• $50 million Investment in Georgia-Pacific's Muskogee Mill | Georgia-Pacific News

What You will Do

• Collaborate with cross-functional manufacturing team to seek and share knowledge, identify opportunities for improvements, challenge the status quo, and propose solutions to advance the competitive position of the Muskogee mill.
• Partner with manufacturing leadership to identify performance drivers, creating and executing work plans to drive improvement.
• Partner with operations leadership at Muskogee to develop and advance long-term strategic plan to improve competitive position.
• Execute operations bet tracking and performance analysis to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead financial planning, management reporting, and analytics for Muskogee.
• Advance economic thinking around capital and expense investments with manufacturing team.
• Contribute to monthly forecasting, providing insights into financial performance, variances, and opportunities.
• Create leadership and ad-hoc business presentations to support strategic initiatives.
• Partner effectively with our Accounting, Controls, Product Costing, and Commercial Finance teams to support variance analyses, and general mill questions.
• Effectively communicate mill performance and gaps across different levels of the organization
• Uphold and promote the Principles-Based Management culture by reinforcing the company's Core Values and Principles.

Who You Are (Basic Requirements):

• Proven experience in financial analysis, accounting, operations finance, or related roles, with a strong grasp of financial concepts and economic principles.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to identifying and solving operational challenges, driving continuous improvement.
• Transformation-focused, with the ability to adapt and prioritize in a dynamic environment, embracing change and process improvement.
• Proficient in sourcing and analyzing large volumes of data, developing informed perspectives and solutions.
• Effective communicator, capable of presenting complex financial concepts to diverse audiences and engaging stakeholders.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, guiding projects and mentoring team members.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting or Finance
• Finance/Operations Accounting experience in a Manufacturing organization
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, including financial modeling and data visualization
• Experience with data analysis/visualization tools, such as Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, and ERP systems like SAP
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives and drive transformation within manufacturing operations

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy: All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are: Georgia-Pacific is a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more. Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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 are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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