Accountant

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Accountant to lead the fiduciary support for multiple manufacturing locations in the US that are within our Building Products' Wood Products business.

A strong potential candidate for this role will be self-directed in a dynamic environment - able to set priorities and meet deadlines - you will enjoy fiduciary accounting, business partnering, and have the ability to influence and create value and are seeking to continue to grow with the organization.

Recent graduates and early career candidates - we want to hear from you!

Location: This role may be performed remotely for some of the facilities supported; however, candidates must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role, described below.

Our corporate headquarters is located in Atlanta, GA.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, cellulose and building products.

Our familiar consumer brands include Quilted Northern ®, Angel Soft ®, Brawny ®, Dixie ®, enMotion ®, Sparkle ® and Vanity Fair ®.

Georgia-Pacific has long been a leading supplier of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers.

Its Georgia-Pacific Recycling subsidiary is among the world's largest traders of paper, metal and plastics.

The company operates more than 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates more than 80,000 jobs indirectly.

What You Will Do In Your Role



* Fiduciary oversight of multiple manufacturing locations - ensuring the accuracy of the general ledger through proper accounting treatment, performed by shared services and third-party partners


* Management of month-end closing process and review


* Balance sheet analysis and income statement oversight


* Contribute to our control environment, ensuring ownership and application of our Internal Financial Controls (IFC) Framework; work to educate the sites on IFC expectations and help drive any corrective actions


* Audit support and relationship contact with external auditors


* Partner with other Centers of Excellence (COE) & finance teams, including the Analysis COE, BP Shared Services, Capital COE, and the Koch Global Services Accounting Organization


* 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


* Understand the division and overall corporate vision and partner with location leadership and others to ensure alignment


* Seek and share knowledge, identify opportunities for improvements, challenge the status quo, propose solutions


* Advance the Principle-Based Management® (PBM®) culture by applying and reinforcing the company's Values


* Ability to travel when neede...