Plant Accountant

Company: Amcor
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Amcor Rigid Packaging Plant Accountant Chino, CA or Fairfield, CA 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. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I Twitter I YouTube 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. Learn more about the many benefits of PET bottles here. with existing technologies including chemical recycling Position Overview: The Plant Accountant will support all day to day accounting, planning, reporting, systems and controls to accurately reflect the plants finances. They will drive continuous improvement ideas to maximize plant profitability. Perform and coordinate all plant accounting and financial activities and ensure financial integrity of plant operations. 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 as required Assist in the timely completion of the month-end financial close in accordance with process requirements including accurate preparation of journal entries Assist in preparation of balance sheet account reconciliation and payroll audits Assist with the development of forecasts/budgets Process check requests, AP Invoice resolution, 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 and other filing requirements 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: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA/CMA/MBA a plus) and / or 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in accounting/finance as Plant Accountant (or equivalent) 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 Strong IT systems aptitude (Excel, SAP, BPC, Word, PowerPoint, ect.) The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. 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. CB IND123

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