Senior Financial Analyst

Georgia-Pacific; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC seeks a Senior Analyst / Manager of Analysis for the Dixie® Operations Finance team at the Bowling Green, KY plates site. You will partner with operations and finance to drive cost improvements, productivity, and long-term value through actionable insights and disciplined analysis.

You will lead financial planning support, forecasting, and reporting for the site, challenging assumptions and supporting transformation with strong follow-through and clear communication.

Qualifications

• Strong financial concepts and economic principles.
• Ability to build trusted partnerships with operations leaders.
• Proactive identification of opportunities, risks, and performance gaps.
• Comfort challenging assumptions in group settings.
• Proficient data sourcing and analysis for informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operations and finance to develop insights on cost and performance drivers.
• Identify opportunities, risks and performance gaps and develop action plans.
• Support production planning, spending efficiency, and labor productivity improvements.
• Own financial planning, management reporting and analytics for the site.
• Contribute to monthly forecasting with clear views on variances and risks.
• Create leadership presentations to communicate insights clearly.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Power BI

Excel modeling

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking a Senior Analyst / Manager of Analysis to join our Dixie® Operations Finance team, supporting our plates manufacturing site in Bowling Green, KY. This role serves as a key financial partner for the Bowling Green manufacturing site, which produces Dixie® branded and Private Label plates. This role will help site leadership understand performance, identify opportunities and risks early, and make decisions that improve cost, productivity, quality, and long-term value. You will partner closely with operations and finance leaders to challenge assumptions, close gaps, create value, and support transformation through actionable insights, disciplined analysis, and strong follow-through.

Location:

This role requires regular on-site presence at the Bowling Green, KY manufacturing plant to provide direct financial support, build strong partnerships with site leadership, and stay closely connected to operations. Occasional work-from-home flexibility may be available as business needs allow. The Senior Analyst / Manager of Analysis reports to the Director of Operations Finance, located in Atlanta.

Our Team:

The Operations Finance team spans all GP operations and corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA. We are dedicated to supporting manufacturing teams embracing strong economic and critical thinking, leveraging point-of-views, and considering alternatives and ranges of outcomes when making investment decisions. Our collaborative approach involves partnership with Plant Accounting, Commercial Finance, and other Centers of Excellence.

How We Work:

We operate with an entrepreneurial mindset, providing financial insight, strategic support, and constructive challenge across the finance and operations team. Success in this role requires building trusted relationships with operations leaders, proactively identifying opportunities and risks, developing clear points of view, and confidently sharing insights in team settings to drive better decisions, value creation, and innovation.

The Dixie® business is part of Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products business. Dixie® delivers value across both retail and B2B channels with quality disposable tableware products that provide convenience in today’s busy world. With an extensive line of disposable plates, bowls, cups and cutlery, Dixie® has solutions to help consumers stay on top of everyday life. The Bowling Green site plays an important role in the Dixie plates network, supporting both Dixie® branded and Private Label plate production.

What You Will Do:

• Partner closely with operations and finance leaders to develop insights into cost and performance drivers, align on manufacturing priorities, and influence decisions across the Bowling Green site.
• Build trusted relationships with site leadership and proactively identify opportunities, risks, and performance gaps, helping create and execute work plans to drive improvement.
• Support strategic plans that improve production, spending efficiency, waste, labor productivity, and overall site performance.
• Support operations bet tracking and performance analysis to surface improvement opportunities and elevate emerging issues early.
• Own financial planning support, management reporting, and analytics for this manufacturing site.
• Advance economic thinking around capital and expense investments with the manufacturing team, challenging assumptions and helping ensure decisions reflect strong economic outcomes.
• Contribute to monthly forecasting, providing clear points of view on financial performance, variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Create leadership and ad-hoc business presentations to support strategic initiatives and communicate insights clearly.
• Speak up in team and leadership forums to raise concerns, share insights, and constructively challenge the status quo to improve results.
• Uphold and promote the Principles-Based Management® culture by reinforcing the company’s Core Values and Principles.

Who You Are (Basic Requirements):

• Experience in financial analysis, accounting, operations finance, or related roles, with a strong grasp of financial concepts and economic principles.
• Analytical thinker with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities, solving operational challenges, and driving continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with operations leaders and serve as a trusted business partner who influences decisions and drives accountability.
• Comfort challenging assumptions, elevating risks, and voicing concerns or insights in group settings with professionalism.
• Proficient in sourcing and analyzing large volumes of data, developing informed perspectives and practical solutions.
• Effective communicator, capable of presenting financial concepts clearly to diverse audiences and engaging stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage priorities, lead projects, and support site-level improvement efforts.

What Will Put You Ahead:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Finance experience within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience supporting operations teams in cost, productivity, waste, labor, or performance improvement work.
• 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 support strategic initiatives and drive improvement 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.

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. 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.

• 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.

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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