Senior Accountant - United States

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific, a Koch company, is seeking a Senior Accountant to provide high-level accounting support for the Building Products segment and mills. The role emphasizes financial reporting, variance analysis, and monthly close in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong accounting skills, business partnering, and a drive for process improvement while working in a hybrid onsite role at the GP HQ in downtown Atlanta, GA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Experience in large company accounting roles with GL, month-end close, intercompany, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Proficiency with ETL tools like Alteryx to transform/automate processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close for the Building Products segment and ensure GL accuracy.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Provide ad hoc information and analyses to Operating Management, Tax, Audit, and Corporate.
• Own accounting workflows, promote efficiency, and reduce waste via process improvements.
• Drive transformation by leveraging technology enablers and automation tools.
• Contribute to Internal Financial Controls (IFC) framework and governance.
• Support PBM culture and company values in daily work processes.

Skills

General Ledger

Month End Close

Internal Controls

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Office 365

Excel

SharePoint

CO-Pilot

SAP

SAP S4Hana

Job description

Location(s): Atlanta, GeorgiaCompany: Georgia-PacificCareer Field: Accounting & FinanceJob Number: Apply: is currently seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join our team! This role creates value for the organization by providing higher level accounting support for the Building Products segment and mills. Demonstrating excellence in accounting, financial reporting, business partnering, and process improvement; this role is responsible for management reporting, variance analysis, and the monthly close process. A strong potential candidate for this role will be self-directed in a dynamic environment, able to set priorities and meet deadlines. You enjoy fiduciary accounting, you have a passion for lifelong learning, and you are motivated by the value you can bring. Success in this role also requires a strong inclination towards business collaboration and a mindset geared towards process improvement. You are seeking to continue to grow with the organization. As an experienced Senior Accountant on the team, you will report directly to the Senior Manager of Accounting, who will provide feedback and guidance on your career development journey.

Location: This is an onsite role at our GP HQ in downtown Atlanta, GA. While GP offers some work location flexibility, we have a hybrid approach that includes a weekly in-office presence.

Our Team: The GP Controllers Organization provides support to 125+ manufacturing locations across the US, as well as at our corporate HQ in Atlanta, GA. We are a diverse group of individuals that have a passion for accounting and analytical excellence. We are a business partner to our operations teams, corporate teams, and leveraged capabilities; with support from our Centers of Excellence.

What You Will Do

• Month-end close process and review for the Building Products segment, ensuring the accuracy of the general ledger through proper accounting treatment
• Monthly/quarterly balance sheet account reconciliations; investigate differences, and determine resolution to resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Provide ad hoc information support and analysis to other departments (Operating Management, Tax, Audit, Corporate, etc.)
• Own processes and promote innovative ideas for accounting workflows to create efficiency and reduce waste
• Drive transformation by respectfully challenging historical practices and leveraging technology enablers and automation tools
• Contribute to our control environment, ensuring ownership and application of our Internal Financial Controls (IFC) Framework
• Advance the Principle-Based Management (PBM) culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s Values

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in an Accounting or Finance focused role(s) that requires a working knowledge of financial accounting principles, the general ledger, month end close, account reconciliation and analysis, and the purpose/application of internal financial controls
• Confident Communicator: You have strong interpersonal skills and engage with others effectively via telephone, email, chat, and video calls - you are comfortable being seen and heard
• Collaboration/Contribution mindset: You seek to build working relationships and partner with others to bridge gaps and solve problems
• Process and Transformation focused: You are flexible and able to prioritize your work in a dynamic environment, embrace change, and improve processes
• Systems and Tools savvy: You have experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365; (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Co-Pilot) and a desire to learn new accounting systems and tools

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• Several years of large company career experience in an Accounting or Analysis role (working in the General Ledger, Intercompany Transactions, Accruals, Account Reconciliations, Variance Analysis, creating Journal Entries and supporting Month-End close)
• Proficiency with extract-transform-load (ETL) tools such as Alteryx to transform/automate processes
• SAP and/or SAP S4Hana experience
• Experience driving process improvement or transformation
• Manufacturing industry experience is a plus!

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Who We Are

As 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.

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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

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