Manager, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

The Manager, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis supports key forecasting, reporting, planning and analytical activities across Corporate FP&A, including monthly financial results and forecasts, annual operating plan and long-range strategic plans. The role partners with Business Units and Corporate functions to consolidate and evaluate financial information, provide decision-useful insights, and support reporting to executive management, the Board of Directors, and external stakeholders.

Additional responsibilities may include analytical support for integration projects and treasury-related activities, as well as continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the quality and efficiency financial reporting. The Manager will also develop subject matter expertise in TM1/Planning Analytics, the Company’s platform for managerial reporting and forecasting, and help maintain and enhance the associated forms, reports, and processes.

Forecast and Bridge Ownership

• Communicate forecast and actual requirements and timelines and ensure timely, complete, and internally consistent submissions from Business Units
• Consolidate Business Unit and Corporate forecast inputs into the enterprise P&L outlook, maintain appropriate process controls and documentation, and support balance sheet and cash flow forecasting as assigned
• Analyze monthly actual and forecast changes versus prior forecast, operating plan, prior year, and other relevant benchmarks to identify key business drivers, trends, risks, opportunities, and sensitivities
• Evaluate the reasonableness of forecast assumptions and outcomes, constructively challenge submissions, and coordinate resolution of inconsistencies or unsupported changes
• Coordinate and consolidate financial bridges for actuals and forecast, ensuring alignment with underlying P&L results and identifying classification issues, overlaps, gaps, or potential double counting
• Improve forecast and bridge templates, definitions, controls, and analytical standards to promote consistency across the organization

Management and Executive Reporting

• Develop and present concise, decision-useful analyses and materials that communicate financial results, outlook, and key management considerations
• Support materials for the CFO, CEO, Board of Directors, Investor Relations, SEC External Reporting, and other internal or external reporting needs, as assigned
• Perform ad hoc financial and operating analysis in response to emerging business questions and management priorities

Broader Corporate FP&A Responsibilities

• Contribute to the annual operating plan, long-range plan, strategic planning, scenario analysis, and enterprise financial modeling
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