Sr. Finance Manager

WestRock (Parent)
Atlanta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/25/2022 CLOSED ON 11/13/2022

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Finance Manager position at WestRock (Parent)?

Sr. Finance Manager


1000 Abernathy Rd, NE
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328
United States

The opportunity:

  • As the Sr. Manager, Finance, you will have overall Finance responsibility for ten locations across the US and Canada with over $1 billion of revenue. 
  • Reporting to the Sr. Director, Finance for Wide Format Consumer Packaging, the role will, through fact-based analysis, provide insights, recommendations, analysis and drive improvements in operations, sales and the overall profitability of the Region and Division. 
  • In this role, you will be a business partner to the Region Vice President, multiple General Managers and accountable for the bottom-line results in conjunction with Plants, Region and Division management.
  • You will also lead the Gross productivity process for the Division.  
  • You will provide leadership for the finance team in your area, including developing talent, mentoring and coaching one professional.

How you will impact WestRock:

  • Provide accurate and timely financial analysis, and support variances from budgets and forecasts from a business perspective and work with management on problems/issues as identified and participate in providing solutions.
  • Support weekly and monthly forecast updates from a business perspective, guiding Region and Division management on changes in volume and EBITDA.
  • Analyze trends in manufacturing, sales and other related areas to better understand and manage the business.
  • Provide a fact-based understanding of the bottom-line benefit for all Region decisions and/or opportunities.
  • Support division innovation initiatives with business case development, analytics and partnership.
  • Lead Division Gross Productivity process.
  • Prepare ad hoc financial and business-related analysis and research as necessary, from and for an operations and business perspective.
  • Provide Sales, Operations/Manufacturing and Capital support.
  • Ensure proper accounting processes and controls are implemented and followed.

What you need to succeed:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
  • Finance career progression in corporate/operations finance with 10 years of experience. 
  • Experience in the paper and packaging industry or another manufacturing or operations environment is required.
  • Demonstrated experience managing and exerting influence on diverse teams, with full responsibility for hiring, development and performance management.
  • Strong analytical ability/perspective required along with willingness to dive into the details.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated experience as a business partner to operational leaders. 
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
  • Must be a self-starter and completely self-directed, with a passion for continuous improvement and ambition to continue to grow to greater levels of responsibility.
  • Strong PC skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, pivot tables and data mining.  Prior Hyperion experience desired.

What we offer:

  • Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence.
  • Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
  • An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential.
  • A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected and included.  WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.


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