Accountant III
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Accounting
Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting -
Finance & Banking
Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting
Position Overview:
The Accountant III is responsible for supporting both general and sales accounting functions within a centralized accounting environment that includes multiple manufacturing locations. This role ensures accurate and timely financial reporting, compliance with internal controls and company policies, and provides operational and financial analyses to support business decision‑making. The position also contributes to process improvement initiatives, supports external audits, and provides training and guidance within the accounting team.
The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, analytical, and able to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities and Duties:
General Accounting
- Prepare month‑end closing journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations and supporting schedules for numerous accounts.
- Provide ongoing support to the general accounting team.
- Conduct weekly freight review and allocation.
- Provide financial and operational month‑end and ad‑hoc analyses and reporting.
- Manage various other month‑end close responsibilities.
- Manage all aspects of accounting for customer rebates, including coordination of rebate payments, processing in the SAP rebate module, and monthly account reconciliations.
- Oversee accounting for customer‑paid tooling, including project setup, tracking, invoicing, reporting, and month‑end reconciliations.
- Provide backup support for processing pricing updates in SAP and customer price action forms in Salesforce (SFDC).
- Manage royalty and signing bonus accounting, including account reconciliations.
- Assist in the development of forecasts and budgets.
- Establish, monitor, and enforce internal controls, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
- Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement.
- Provide ongoing support and training in General and Sales Accounting.
- Support external audit inquiries and requests.
- Support other business initiatives as needed.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting (required).
- Minimum 5 years of professional accounting experience in a centralized accounting function, ideally supporting multiple manufacturing sites.
- 2+ years' experience with ERP Fixed Assets modules (SAP preferred).
- Strong systems aptitude; experience with SAP ERP and SAP Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC) preferred.
- High attention to detail, organized, and accurate.
- Self‑starter with ability to work independently.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; capable of clearly articulating thoughts and ideas.
- Effective team player who collaborates well with others.
- Solid problem‑solving, analytical, and independent thinking skills.
- Ability to make sound and timely decisions.
- Experience working with external and internal auditors.
- Ability to multi‑task and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced business environment.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Windows proficiency.
- Professional demeanor with strong overall business acumen.
- Occasional travel via automobile or airplane may be required.
Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies
Core Competencies:
- Customer Focus
- Learning on the Fly
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Drive for Results
Competencies:
- Business Acumen
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Priority Setting
- Organizing
Physical Requirements
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Distant Vision
Near Vision
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Work Environment :Office Environment
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and/or abilities.
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Our ExpectationsWe expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high‑performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior…
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