Senior Accountant

Position: Senior Accountant - United States
Location(s):
Atlanta, Georgia Company:
Georgia-Pacific Career Field:
Accounting & Finance Job Number: 194590

Apply:  LLC  is seeking to hire a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. This role creates value through excellence in financial reporting, business partnering, and process improvement. This role will be responsible for components of preparation of financial information (both on a consolidated basis for GP LLC and for the Corporate segment), management reporting, and the monthly close process.

The role will also be involved in other specialized accounting areas, such as intercompany accounting, legal entity restructuring transactions, and global statutory reporting.

Our Team:
We are comprised of a diverse group of individuals that have an interest in accounting, reporting, analysis, business partnering, and lifelong learning. Each team member has a strong contribution and transformation mindset and is a confident communicator adept at business partnering.

How you Succeed:
You will be successful by having a passion for learning and being motivated by the value you can bring. Complex accounting topics are inherent to the work this team does so a strong background in financial accounting is key. Success in this role also requires a strong inclination towards business collaboration and a mindset geared towards process improvement.

Location:

This is an onsite role at our GP HQ in downtown Atlanta, GA. While GP offers some remote work flexibility, there is a need for hybrid/weekly in-office presence for this role given the importance of fostering relationships and collaborating across several capabilities. We are seeking local applicants, or candidates that are willing to relocate to the area.  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, en Motion, 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 Own various monthly closing activities related to Corporate Accounting areas

Work with internal and external auditors and support the annual audit process Lead and drive cross-functional transformation initiatives

Perform ad-hoc reporting and information gathering, as requested

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

Advance our Principle-Based Management culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s Core Values and Principles

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Strong experience in financial accounting focused role(s); demonstrating a working knowledge of financial accounting principles, the general ledger, and internal financial controls

Strong communication skills and experience collaborating and building effective partnerships with variety of stakeholders

Passion for technical accounting topics and strong knowledge in US GAAP accounting and reporting

Collaboration/Contribution mindset:
You seek to build working relationships and partner with others to bridge gaps and solve problems

Process and Transformation focused:
You are flexible and able to prioritize your work in a dynamic environment, embrace change, and improve processes

Systems and Tools savvy:
You have experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365; (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Copilot) and a desire to learn multiple accounting systems and tools and AI-enhanced processes

Experience owning month end close processes and financial reporting processes

Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead Corporate Accounting or Financial Reporting experience, especially as it relates to managing intercompany transactions, consolidations, and other complex accounting topics

Experience providing variance analysis, developing business insights, and bridging between operational and financial reporting

Experience driving process…