WestRock Company
Finance Leadership Analyst Spring 26
WestRock Company, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Overview
Finance Leadership Analyst Spring 26 – Atlanta, GA (Full-Time) Smurfit Westrock (NYSE: SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward. Career Opportunity The Financial Leadership Program (FLP) is designed to develop future Smurfit Westrock finance leaders. As a Finance Analyst, you will participate in a two-year, full-time intensive program with four 6-month assignments, including one offsite field location. Upon successful completion, you will be placed into a permanent department based on performance, career interest, and business needs. Departments include Corporate Finance, Business Unit Finance, Corporate Accounting and Treasury. Program benefits include a Program Sponsor, Program Mentor, senior leadership exposure, training, travel, and other events (team building, leadership and volunteer). What You Need To Succeed
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or math Minimum of a 3.5 GPA is preferred Strong capabilities with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and financial modeling Ability to quickly adapt to a changing work environment, multi-task, and prioritize multiple projects Strong analytic/problem-solving skills, attention to accuracy, passion for improvement, and desire to work in a team environment Demonstrated leadership capabilities and interest in social/team building events Solid written and verbal communication skills with the ability to make concise recommendations and interact credibly with all levels within the company How you will impact Smurfit Westrock across the Finance organization
Partner with finance team members to prepare quarterly Board slides and memos; present materials to leadership as appropriate Support the annual budgeting process and provide tracking and insight for projects to aid decisions in operations, maintenance and future spending Work with pricing and commercial finance teams to quantify and analyze the impact of pricing changes and price realization assumptions Perform financial modeling and return analysis for strategic projects Analyze results at the mill, plant, customer, product and region levels; provide insight on variances to budgets and forecast Perform month-end closing and financial reporting activities; participate in inventories; review usage trends and participate in income statement and balance sheet reviews Create discounted cash flow analyses for capital expenditures and other investments Improve reporting and reporting databases to drive consistency in financial practices Perform ad-hoc analyses and collaborate with division/segment finance teams to produce value-added analysis for leadership Create monthly and quarterly EBITDA bridges to quantify and explain business results; refine bridge methodology as needed Lead projects and support key initiatives as assigned Equal Opportunity Employer statement and candidate considerations: Smurfit Westrock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. A drug screening is required after a conditional offer of employment. This description reflects the role as of the date hereof and is not a contract.
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Finance Leadership Analyst Spring 26 – Atlanta, GA (Full-Time) Smurfit Westrock (NYSE: SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward. Career Opportunity The Financial Leadership Program (FLP) is designed to develop future Smurfit Westrock finance leaders. As a Finance Analyst, you will participate in a two-year, full-time intensive program with four 6-month assignments, including one offsite field location. Upon successful completion, you will be placed into a permanent department based on performance, career interest, and business needs. Departments include Corporate Finance, Business Unit Finance, Corporate Accounting and Treasury. Program benefits include a Program Sponsor, Program Mentor, senior leadership exposure, training, travel, and other events (team building, leadership and volunteer). What You Need To Succeed
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or math Minimum of a 3.5 GPA is preferred Strong capabilities with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and financial modeling Ability to quickly adapt to a changing work environment, multi-task, and prioritize multiple projects Strong analytic/problem-solving skills, attention to accuracy, passion for improvement, and desire to work in a team environment Demonstrated leadership capabilities and interest in social/team building events Solid written and verbal communication skills with the ability to make concise recommendations and interact credibly with all levels within the company How you will impact Smurfit Westrock across the Finance organization
Partner with finance team members to prepare quarterly Board slides and memos; present materials to leadership as appropriate Support the annual budgeting process and provide tracking and insight for projects to aid decisions in operations, maintenance and future spending Work with pricing and commercial finance teams to quantify and analyze the impact of pricing changes and price realization assumptions Perform financial modeling and return analysis for strategic projects Analyze results at the mill, plant, customer, product and region levels; provide insight on variances to budgets and forecast Perform month-end closing and financial reporting activities; participate in inventories; review usage trends and participate in income statement and balance sheet reviews Create discounted cash flow analyses for capital expenditures and other investments Improve reporting and reporting databases to drive consistency in financial practices Perform ad-hoc analyses and collaborate with division/segment finance teams to produce value-added analysis for leadership Create monthly and quarterly EBITDA bridges to quantify and explain business results; refine bridge methodology as needed Lead projects and support key initiatives as assigned Equal Opportunity Employer statement and candidate considerations: Smurfit Westrock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. A drug screening is required after a conditional offer of employment. This description reflects the role as of the date hereof and is not a contract.
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