Accounting Analyst

Location: Bellevue

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.

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Position Overview:

The Accounting Analyst role will be responsible for performing both transactional and analytical accounting/finance activities to support Operations Finance and the plants.  This role supports the Business Unit Controller and 6 North American Specialty Containers manufacturing facilities. This role requires the successful candidate to work effectively with a variety of stake holders and to manage multiple demands.
Essential

Responsibilities and Duties:

Provide financial analysis, performance insights, and decision support to Operations, Plant Leadership, and Finance stakeholders, leveraging SAP, Power BI, and other reporting tools to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.

Assist plants and the Business Unit Controller with month-end close responsibilities including accurate preparation of journal entries and internal control requirements to ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Support product costing activities assist with reviewing standard versus actual costs; annual cost models and maintenance of quoting rates.

Assist in preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations

Perform analytical and transactional activities such as calculating and determining freight accruals and resolving accounts payable issues.

Support Operations Finance with the development of forecasts/budgets.

Other special projects as required.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
2-4 years of experience analyzing financial results, variances, and key performance indicators within a manufacturing environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business recommendations.

Understanding of cost accounting principles, including standard costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing variances preferred.

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Familiarity with internal controls, account reconciliations, and financial compliance requirements.

Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Ability to communicate financial concepts and analytical findings to both finance and non-finance audiences.

Must be an effective team player and interact well with others.

Strong desire to build a career, develop, and move up in the organization.

Strong systems aptitude with preference given to candidates with SAP ERP (R3) and/or SAP BW/BPC or JDE experience.

Strong Microsoft Excel and Power…