Snr Management Accountant

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an ever changing world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Position

Job Title:

Senior Management Accountant
BG and BU:
Amcor Flexibles EMEA (AF EMEA)
Function:
Business Group (BG) Finance & IT
Sub-Function: AEGM Controlling

Location:

Amcor Central Services (Warmley) Bristol Office
Line Manager’s

Job Title:

Manager, Management Accountant
Advertising Legal Entity:
Amcor Europe Group Management (AEGM)
Work contract Legal Entity:
Amcor Europe Group Management (AEGM)
Contract Type:
Permanent, full time

Provide senior support to the Manager, Management Accountant through high-quality analysis and reporting, while managing a portfolio of financial reporting and business partnering responsibilities across AFEMEA Central Functions. Acts as a technical reference point and mentor for less experienced members of the team.

The position supports approximately €170 million annual expenditure across 16 Central Functions, approximately 200 cost centres, and close to 1,300 co-workers.
Technical expertise for the Finance team AFEMEA
Finance Business Partner for the R&D Function (ca 170 co-workers)

Partners with BU/ Fx Directors / Controllers and Cost Centre Managers
Represent AEGM Management Accounting in cross-functional projects.

• Lead the month-end close process for an assigned portfolio of Central Functions, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of all accounting activities.
• Prepare and deliver monthly management reporting packs to Vice Presidents, Directors, and Cost Centre Managers by Working Day 8, providing clear analysis of actual performance against budget and forecast.
• Prepare and submit monthly management reporting from SAP into Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) in accordance with Group reporting timetables.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of income statement and balance sheet reporting across assigned entities.

• Maintain robust financial controls through the review and approval of balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Review and approve journals, accruals, prepayments, and accounting adjustments to ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Oversee recharge processes, intercompany transactions, and cost allocations to ensure accurate financial reporting and recovery of costs.

• Gatekeeper for central capex projects - working with project team leads to track costs, making sure its compliant with accounting standard, understand CEAV, flag issue when arises, keep business informed when assets is ready to use and start depreciation/amortization.
• Act as the primary Finance Business Partner for the function, advising the BG VP on Finance matters and being a member of the functional leadership team.
• Explain financial performance, key trends, and budget variances in a clear and meaningful way to both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Challenge and support budget holders to improve financial performance and cost management.
• Build strong working relationships across Finance, HR, Shared Services, Tax, Treasury, and Corporate Accounting teams.

• Leads the annual budget and periodic forecasting process for the assigned cost center portfolio.
• Ensure forecasts reflect current business activity and provide meaningful insight into financial performance.
• Support long-term financial planning and expenditure management.