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Georgia Pacific

Manager of Accounting

Georgia Pacific, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383

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Georgia-Pacific LLC is currently seeking an experienced leader and Manager of Accounting to join our team. This role will support our facility in Palatka, FL that produces well-known retail brands in our Consumer Products segment. You will be hands‑on and engaged in the month‑end close process and key to fostering a strong control environment. As the onsite Manager of Accounting, you are a valued member of the facility leadership team and will partner closely with the facility finance leader and operations leadership.

Location Location: onsite. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to Palatka, FL. A regular weekly onsite presence is required.

What You Will Do

Ownership of the financial statements, month‑end close process, and control environment

Collaborate with mill and business teams to drive process adherence through disciplined operations and hold facility teams accountable to activities that drive accurate financial results

Apply a risk‑based approach to the application of accounting policies and financial controls

Implement transformative processes and eliminate non‑value‑adding processes

Be a decision maker, seek and share knowledge, and respectfully challenge the status quo

Drive change with a focus on innovation, process improvement, and problem solving

Advance the Principled Based Management (PBM) culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s Guiding Principles

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Career experience in accounting, cost accounting, financial analysis, operations finance, or related role that demonstrates a professional understanding of accounting and financial concepts and cost accounting principles

Collaboration/Contribution mindset: build effective working relationships and partner with others to close gaps and solve problems

Process and Transformation focused: embrace and lead change, standardize and optimize processes and work products

Confident communicator: translate complex financial concepts to various audiences, including non‑financial individuals

Leadership experience: developing the capabilities of others, leading transformation, driving company initiatives, project leadership, or similar

Located near or willing to relocate to work onsite as required in Palatka, FL

What Will Put You Ahead

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related Business field of study

Finance/Accounting experience in a Manufacturing facility

SAP or other large ERP and integrated accounting system experience

Advanced MS Excel capability (pivot tables, reporting, macros, modeling, data manipulation/analysis, formula creation)

Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.

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