Regional Cost Accountant

Job Description

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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This role is part of the Rigid Packaging North American Shared Services group and reports to the Cost Accounting Manager. The Regional Cost Accountant will support resin and inventory operations across North America, with a strong focus on standard costing, variance analysis, and month‑end close activities. The ideal candidate will bring a solid accounting foundation, strong systems aptitude (preferably SAP), and the ability to analyze complex data sets.

This role also supports continuous improvement initiatives and cross‑functional collaboration with operations, plant leadership, and finance teams.

• Execute and maintain standard costs across designated plants.
• Assist in setting standards for new products, including material cost and activity rates.
• Revalue activity rates and analyze material usage variances and yields.
• Assess Bill of Materials and activity allocations for impact on standard costs.
• Coordinate year end cost roll schedule.

• Participate in monthly close processes including journal entries, financial statement reviews, and GL reconciliations.
• Ensure completion of inventory and production orders, including reconciliations between physical, perpetual, and general ledger records.
• Review cost components to ensure compliance with GAAP and internal policies.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls related to inventory cost and quantity accuracy.

• Prepare and communicate absorption and manufacturing variance reports.
• Compare actual results to forecast, budget, and prior year data.
• Collaborate with plant leadership to interpret results and gather insights.

• Serve as primary contact for plants on standard cost and variance analysis.
• Partner with plant controllers to investigate root causes and provide commentary.

• Support and enforce inventory related internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Support internal and external audits and activities related to Amcor's quarterly reporting periods and statutory closing requirements.
• Support other ad‑hoc activities as required / necessary.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 1‑4 years of accounting experience in a standard costing environment.
• Strong accounting foundation, including a solid understanding of US GAAP inventory rules and requirements.
• Strong systems aptitude with preference given to candidates with SAP experience.
• Ability to analyze and manage large data sets in Excel and other query type databases.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Unrelenting integrity and ethics.
• Effective team player who interacts well with others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; capable of clearly articulating thoughts.
• Ability to multi‑task, meet strict deadlines and work under pressure.
• Willingness to learn and grow with the organization.
• Ability to create new processes with an innovative and…