We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Inventory Center of Excellence Accounting Team. This role will create value by strengthening controls to safeguard assets & assist business partners in understanding inventory P&L impacts.
The role will interact with leaders across the business and capabilities who also support the business. The position will contribute to streamlining processes and identifying opportunities for transformation through process improvements.
Our team is located at the GP HQ in downtown Atlanta and has a hybrid schedule of in-office and remote workdays. In this role, you will report to the Accounting Manager.
What You Will Do
Perform, support, review and analyze inventory reconciliations for multiple 3rd party warehouses to ensure accurate inventory is maintained within the ERP.
Collaborate with business partners to enhance processes that will enable efficient and timely inventory movements and customer billing.
Perform financial closing procedures and balance sheet support via inventory roll-forward reporting.
Calculate valuation including any reserves and review inventory change with business partners.
Utilize tools to identify inventory variances and ensure ending monthly inventory is properly stated.
Participate in physical inventory counts.
Support the business by facilitating a strong internal financial control environment.
Actively engage with internal customers, developing strong relationships with leadership to better understand and anticipate business needs.
Look to identify, recommend, and support valuable process improvements and ensure the delivery of optimal services.
Work with external auditors to support the year end audit regarding inventory.
Enhance partnerships with customer service, inventory planners and transportation and logistics teams.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Working knowledge of general accounting functions (G/L, Intercompany Transactions, Account Reconciliations, Journal Entries, Variance Analysis, Month-End close) and Internal Financial Controls.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365; that includes MS Excel skills (spreadsheet creation/editing, pivot tables, data manipulation/analysis and formula creation).
What Will Put You Ahead
Experience with integrated financial systems/ERP’s (Infor M3 or SAP a plus)
Inventory experience
Accounting or Analysis experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience with ad hoc analysis and reporting from a large volume of data
Experience with analysis and data visualization tools (i.e. Power BI, Tableau, VBA, Hyperion, etc.)
Experience in transformation and process improvements
Experience with system implementations, system upgrade, testing and/or reconciling transactions between multiple systems
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Hiring Philosophy
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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.
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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. 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.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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