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Join Amcor and you can be part of the team that makes the packaging of the future better for people and our planet.
Here at Amcor, we work together every day to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people across the globe by providing packaging for essential products, including food, beverages, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care.
We are sustainability leaders in our industry. We are the first global packaging company to commit to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025.
Our products are vital to support the lives of millions of people across the globe every day.
We are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to innovating and driving new solutions to create more sustainable packaging solutions.
At Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP), our teams are focused on developing and making plastic bottles and jars that create a unique experience and are better for the environment. Our bottles and jars are primarily made from PET (polyethylene terephthalate), which has rapidly become the world’s preferred packaging material. PET is lightweight, shatterproof, recloseable, resealable, reusable and infinitely recyclable*.
With approximately 6,000 people across about 50 manufacturing operations in 11 countries and an annual revenue of US$2.9 Billion, ARP provides rigid packaging solutions to the beverage, pharmaceutical, food, and home and personal care segments.
- with existing technologies including chemical recycling
Position Overview:
The Plant Accountant will assist plant controller in all day to day accounting, planning, reporting, systems and controls to accurately reflect the plant financials. In cooperation with plant controller, they will perform and coordinate plant accounting and financial activities and ensure financial integrity of plant operations as well as drive continuous improvement ideas to maximize plant profitability, This is a hands-on role requiring successful candidate to work at both the detailed task level and to provide leadership while looking for cost savings along with system improvements.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide financial information, analysis and support to various stakeholders (Plant Controller, Plant Manager, Plant management team, and Specialty Containers [SC] management) as required
- Assist in the timely completion of the month-end financial close in accordance with Key process checklist and including accurate preparation of journal entries
- Assist in preparation of balance sheet account reconciliation and payroll audits
- Assist with the development of forecasts/budgets for plant
- Process plant freight, check requests, resolution of SAP/Ariba A/P issues, and intercompany transfers
- Manage the annual fixed asset audit and coordinate capitalization of new capital assets
- Assist with the coordination of internal and external audit requirements
- Prepare monthly Sales & Use Tax Returns, quarterly/annual Government Manufacturing Activity Survey, and other Provincial and/or Federal reporting requirements (i.e. Business Conditions survey, Energy Consumption Survey)
- Ensure plant personnel’s adherence to ARPNA policy and financial data accuracy through transaction reviews, administration and review/approval of time reporting, inventory cycle count audits, HFI/OSM inventory reviews, fixed asset physical inventory, administration of fixed asset movements/capitalization
Qualifications:
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Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance OR 3-5 years of experience in accounting/finance in a manufacturing environment -
Demonstrates an awareness of all elements of plant’s financial statements -
Ability to multi-task, reprioritize, and meet strict deadlines while working under pressure -
Sound problem solving and analytical skills -
Experience analyzing financial models -
Strong IT systems aptitude (Excel, SAP, BPC, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Competencies:
Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies
- Attracts and Develops Talent
- Cultivates Innovation
- Customer Focus
- Drives Vision and Purpose
- Engages People and Teams
- Sets Priorities and Drives Results
- Strategic Mindset
Relationships:
- Reports to Plant Controller
- Support for:
- Other colleagues and Internal Customers
- Plant Staff
- ARPNA Shared Services Accounting Staff
- Other staff within Specialty Containers Business Unit
Physical Requirements
- Normal Vision
- Distant Vision
- Near Vision
- Hearing/ Listening
- Sitting
- Talking/Speaking
- Hand/Finger Dexterity
- Walking
- Standing
- Stooping
- Pushing/Pulling
- Bending
- Kneeling
- Climbing
- Lifting (amount 50+ pounds)
- Carrying (amount 50+ pounds)
- Driving- Forklift
- Lifting (amount < 50 pounds)
- Carrying (amount < 50 pounds)
- Driving – Automobile/truck/van
Work Environment: Office Environment
Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.
At Amcor we believe in talent through diversity and promote equal opportunity in the workplace and recognise that discrimination and harassment of co-workers based on race, creed, disability, gender, marital or maternity status, religious or political beliefs, age or sexual orientation is unlawful. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for, for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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