Georgia-Pacific LLC is currently seeking an experienced leader and Manager of Accounting to join our team! This role creates value for the organization by providing onsite accounting ownership for our Cellulose mill located in the charming coastal town of Brunswick, GA.

We are seeking candidates with strong leadership skills, a transformation mindset, and experience using technology, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve work, strengthen decision-making, and create value. This leader will thrive in our fast-paced environment with a focus on innovation, process discipline, and continuous improvement. You will leverage your advanced accounting and finance knowledge, demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, and curiosity for emerging capabilities by identifying and capturing value across the larger mill systems.

As the onsite Manager of Accounting, you are a valued member of the facility leadership team and will partner closely with the facility finance leader and operations leadership. If you are a confident communicator and strong individual contributor who is eager to partner with the operations team and "own" a large site financial statement, month-end close, control environment, and AI-enabled process improvement opportunities - we want to hear from you!

Location: This is an onsite role. We are seeking local applicants, or candidates that are willing to relocate to the area. In this visible and collaborative role, a regular weekly onsite presence is required.

What You Will Do in Your Role

• Ownership of the financial statements, month-end close process, and control environment
• Collaborate with mill and business teams to drive process adherence through disciplined operations and hold facility teams accountable to the activities that drive accurate financial results
• Apply a risk-based approach to the application of accounting policies and financial controls
• Implement transformative processes and eliminate processes not creating value
• Leverage AI-enabled tools, automation, and data analytics to improve month-end close activities, financial insights, reconciliations, controls monitoring, and routine accounting workflows
• Onsite partner with the Accounting Centers of Excellence (Internal Financial Controls, Capital, Inventory) as well as the offshore accounting team and external auditors
• Be a decision maker, seek and share knowledge, and respectfully challenge the status quo
• Drive change, with a focus on innovation, process improvement and solving problems
• Identify practical use cases for AI and digital tools that reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and support faster, better business decisions
• Advance the Principled Based Management® (PBM®) culture by applying and reinforcing the company's Guiding Principles

Who You Are (Basic 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 and cost accounting principles.
• Collaboration/Contribution mindset: You must 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.
• Digital and AI mindset: You are curious about emerging technologies and have experience or interest in applying automation, AI-enabled tools, and analytics to improve accounting processes and business outcomes.
• Confident Communicator: You must be comfortable being seen and heard. You have experience translating complex financial concepts to various audiences, including in a way non-financial individuals can understand and relate to.
• Leadership experience: (i.e. developing the capabilities of others, leading transformation, being a driver of company initiatives, project leadership, or similar)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related Business field of study
• Finance/Accounting experience in a Manufacturing facility
• Infor M3, SAP or other large ERP and integrated accounting system experience
• Advanced MS Excel capability (pivot tables and reporting, working with macros, modeling, data manipulation/analysis and formula creation)

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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.

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