Plant Accounting Manager - Hybrid, Controls & Close

Georgia Pacific; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking an experienced Manager of Accounting to join our team and support the Port Hudson, LA facility. The role is hands-on and focuses on the month-end close, financial controls, and a strong control environment in a Manufacturing setting.

You will partner with the facility finance and operations leadership to drive accuracy and change. You will work in a hybrid model with regular onsite presence, collaborating with the Accounting Centers of Excellence, offshore team,

Qualifications

• Career experience in accounting, cost accounting, financial analysis, operations finance, or related role(s) that demonstrates a professional understanding of accounting and financial concepts.
• Collaboration/Contribution mindset: build effective working relationships and partner with others to close gaps and solve problems.
• Process and Transformation focused: you embrace and lead change and have experience standardizing and optimizing processes and work products.
• Confident Communicator: comfortable being seen and heard; translate complex financial concepts to various audiences, including non-financial colleagues.
• Leadership experience: developing capabilities of others, leading transformation, driving company initiatives, project leadership, or similar.
• Located near or willing to relocate to work onsite as required at our LA location

Responsibilities

• Own the financial statements, month-end close process, and control environment.
• Collaborate with mill and business teams to drive process adherence and hold facility teams accountable for activities driving accurate financial results.
• Apply a risk-based approach to accounting policies and financial controls.
• Implement transformative processes and eliminate non-value-added processes.
• Onsite partner with Accounting Centers of Excellence and offshore accounting team and external auditors.
• Be a decision maker, seek knowledge, and respectfully challenge the status quo.
• Drive change with a focus on innovation, process improvement and problem solving.
• Advance the Principled Based Management (PBM) culture by applying the company's Guiding Principles

Skills

Accounting

Cost accounting

Financial analysis

Operations finance

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting/Finance/Economics or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking an experienced Manager of Accounting to join our team and support the Port Hudson, LA facility. The role is hands-on and focuses on the month-end close, financial controls, and a strong control environment in a Manufacturing setting.

You will partner with the facility finance and operations leadership to drive accuracy and change. You will work in a hybrid model with regular onsite presence, collaborating with the Accounting Centers of Excellence, offshore team,