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Amcor Business Group Controller in Manchester, Michigan
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 everchanging 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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Job Description
Position Overview:
This role is part of the Global Rigid Packaging North American Shared Services group and reports to the VP Finance & Controller. This role will lead BG global financial controlling and reporting functions and ensure timely and accurate financial and management reporting in compliance with USGAAP and Amcor policies. In addition, will be responsible to lead RPS North America’s shared service accounting/finance functions, all of RPS financial planning and analysis processes including annual strategic plan financial modelling, annual operating planning, monthly forecasting and actual reporting cycles and BG compliance and internal controls activities and ensure internal controls environment is fully supported and maintained. Responsible for ensuring processes are in place for establishing, measuring and delivering upon BG financial objectives and delivery of information and analysis to support proactive management decision making. Support special project activities including M&A activities, business improvement projects, footprint assessments, restructuring programs, working capital initiatives, etc.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
Financial Management:
Drive outperformance planning, financial initiatives and best practice implementation across BU’s and functions
Work with BG VP Finance and global management team to optimize balance sheet (maximize cash flow, minimize working capital, stretch utilization of capex, etc.)
Ensure all aspects of sound financial management of the BG operations, incorporating treasury and cash flow management and financial planning
Act as a change agent within RPS finance community identifying and driving best practices, promoting the implementation of new requirements and driving process improvements
Provide sound financial and economic advice to global/BU management team as part of the ongoing planning and implementation of business strategies
Deliver comprehensive advice to various stakeholders in the areas of profitability, cost management, cash flow, taxes, funding optimization, opportunity cost and capital utilization
Ensure that the business takes advantage of available or needed internal/external advice, in such areas as funding, taxation, accounting practices, financial modelling, economic projections, etc.
Financial Planning and Reporting:
Oversee all accounting and reporting systems ensuring the resources, tools and processes are in place to achieve delivery in full, on time and in specification (DIFOTIS) of financial reporting relative to monthly actual, routine forecast, budget and strategic planning
Coordinate with BG VP Finance, RPS Lead Team, BU management and other stakeholders as necessary to meet their information needs and accomplish reporting objectives
Develop and oversee planning and execution of global and BU processes as required to support financial modelling aspect of the annual strategic plan
Develop and oversee planning and execution of global processes as required to support annual budgeting process
Develop and oversee planning and execution of processes as required to deliver the periodic forecasting process
Oversee and continuously improve the monthly closing, consolidation and reporting cycle
Develop and deliver management financial and operational performance reporting
Oversee quarterly reporting processes to support Amcor external reporting
Support preparation and validation of management reports and presentation materials for monthly reporting, Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR’s) and similar
Finance lead for acquisition integration work streams
Help support LATAM accounting and reporting, and tax activities.
Accounting Support:
Lead RPS NA shared service accounting/finance functions servicing NA BU’s
Lead RPS Shared Services office accounting processes and support
Provide technical accounting guidance as required to support requirements of the business as it relates to non-standard transactions and activities
Internal Controls / Compliance:
Oversee internal controls environment and processes in coordination with BU VP’s Finance, shared services and internal/external audit
Ensure compliance with the policies and procedures of RPS BG, Amcor, US GAAP and applicable local statutory/regulatory requirements.
Coordinate external audit engagement review and related activities related to Amcor’s semi-annual reporting periods and statutory close requirements
Tax & Treasury Coordination:
Coordination within BG and Group Tax on RPS VCI model monitoring, compliance & maintenance
Completion of RPS BG consolidated tax reporting requirements
Coordination of RPS BG tax exposures and optimization together with Group Tax
Coordination of RPS’s global insurance programs together with Amcor Risk Management office
Coordination with Group Treasury and BU’s to manage FX exposures and Amcor controlled financing vehicles like factoring program, supply chain financing program, etc.…
Team Leadership & Talent Development:
Lead, manage and develop a team of 3 direct reports and 30 indirect reports
Attract, retain, engage, motivate and develop bench strength within the team to enable internal promotion and transfer as opportunities arise
Qualifications:
Education:
Minimum undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance with an MBA preferred
Professional accreditation preferred (CPA, CA, CMA or similar)
Experience:
12+ years of broad finance experience in an international environment with exposure to manufacturing industry with 3-5 years in a similar capacity
Multi-site financial management experience
Experience in the plastics or packaging industry will be preferred
Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to work within a multi-cultural environment
Effective communicator at all levels in the organization with strong oral, written & influencing skills
Due diligence and acquisition integration experience in acquisitions is desirable
Working experience with international audit firms is required
Knowledge and experience working with South/Central America and Mexico will be preferred
Competencies:
Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies
Core Competencies:
Customer Focus
Learning on the Fly
Interpersonal Savvy
Drive for Results
3-5 Applicable ALF Competencies:
Organizing
Priority Setting
Functional/Technical Skills
Process Management
Dealing with Ambiguity
*See additional Finance & Leadership Competencies below.
Required Finance Competencies:
Financial reporting / consolidation
Financial, planning and analysis responsibility in a multi-national public company setting
Shared service / transactional accounting management
Internal controls responsibility
Profitability performance
Standards & procedures development
Restructuring program oversight
Project management
Required Leadership Competencies:
Strategic agility and problem solving capability
Strong communications skills – interpersonal, presentation, written, spoken
Strong business acumen
Drive for results
Ability to lead and build effective teams & maintain effective relationships with all key stakeholders
Colleagues / Key Interfaces:
High profile with RPS Lead Team
RPS BU VP Finance roles
RPS Global functional leads – HR, IT, Legal, Procurement, R&D, Strategy
Amcor Ltd Group Functions – Reporting, Internal Audit, Tax, Treasury, Risk Management, IT
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Our Expectations
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
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Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Benefits
When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
About Amcor
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC
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