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senior finance manager

Pearson

<div>Lead, Finance Business Partner &ndash; Global Operations
Pearson Professional Assessments
Pearson Professional Assessments (PPA), formerly known as Pearson VUE, is dedicated to delivering high-stakes exams for professionals and industries across the globe, utilizing an extensive network of test centers and strategic partnerships. Through Pearson PPA, millions of individuals are empowered to attain certifications and licenses in a wide range of industries, supporting their personal and professional advancement.
About the Role
We are seeking a Finance Business Partner who will provide vital financial, commercial, and strategic insights to the PPA leadership team. In this role, you will work closely with the Global Operations functions to drive performance, champion innovation, optimize investment, and enable sustainable business growth.
This is a highly collaborative and visible position, ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys influencing key decisions that underpin growth and operational excellence. The role reports to the Executive Partner, Finance Business Partner &ndash; Professional Assessments and is supported by Pearson Financial Services (PFS). You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of approximately $200M in global operations spend, supporting a $900M revenue business.
The position offers excellent career progression within Pearson&rsquo;s global finance organization and is suited to individuals aspiring toward Finance Director or Chief Financial Officer roles.
Location
We welcome applications from candidates based in London, UK, with a hybrid working arrangement from our central London office. US-based candidates are considered for remote opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning &amp; Analysis
<ul><li>Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the operations business within Pearson Professional Assessments.</li>
<li>Develop financial models to support new product launches, investments, and market expansion opportunities.</li>
<li>Support month-end close activities, including variance analysis and preparation of corporate-level reporting packages.</li>
<li>Analyse performance against targets, identify key variances, and recommend corrective actions where necessary.</li>
<li>Deliver the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long Range Plan (LRP) processes, ensuring risks are mitigated and opportunities are maximised.</li>
</ul>Strategic Business Partnering
<ul><li>Work closely with PPA leadership to align financial objectives with overall business strategy.</li>
<li>Act as a trusted advisor by providing commercial insight and challenging underlying assumptions.</li>
<li>Evaluate business cases for new investments, partnerships, and product development initiatives.</li>
<li>Advise on investment allocation to foster sustainable growth.</li>
</ul>Performance Management
<ul><li>Track and report on financial performance, key performance indicators (KPIs), and return on investment (ROI).</li>
<li>Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, efficiency improvements, and revenue growth.</li>
<li>Present clear, actionable insights to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.</li>
</ul>Project &amp; Initiative Support
<ul><li>Provide financial support for key projects and growth initiatives.</li>
<li>Conduct financial due diligence and assess potential ROI for new ventures.</li>
<li>Partner with project managers to ensure strong financial discipline throughout the project lifecycle.</li>
<li>Support acquisition integration, value creation, and process transformation initiatives.</li>
</ul>Reporting &amp; Insights
<ul><li>Prepare and deliver timely financial reports, dashboards, and presentations.</li>
<li>Synthesise data from multiple sources to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities.</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements.</li>
</ul>What We Are Looking For
<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field.</li>
<li>Demonstrable experience in business financial analysis or relevant finance roles.</li>
<li>Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.</li>
<li>Experience evaluating both organic and inorganic investment opportunities.</li>
<li>Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, and Outlook.</li>
<li>Experience with Oracle, Hyperion Essbase/SmartView, and Planning is highly desirable.</li>
<li>Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage with senior leadership.</li>
<li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cost-benefit evaluation capabilities.</li>
<li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, effectively balancing multiple priorities with a disciplined and detail-oriented approach.</li>
</ul>Compensation
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:
The minimum full-time salary range is between $125,000 - $150,000.
This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.
Applications will be accepted through Friday, March 6, 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Who we are:
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
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Job Family: ENTERPRISE
Organization: Assessment &amp; Qualifications
Schedule: FULL\_TIME
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Req ID: 22462
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Lead, Finance Business Partner

Smurfit Westrock

<div><div>The opportunity:</div>
The Sr. Finance Manager, Packaging Machinery and Automation (PM&amp;A) will, through fact-based analysis, provide insights, recommendations, analysis and drive improvements in operations, sales, and the overall profitability of the plants. Overall Finance responsibility for 2 manufacturing locations. One in the United States and one in Europe, with $100 million of revenue.
This position is a business partner to the Vice President, PM&amp;A, and accountable for the bottom-line results in conjunction with Plants and Region management. Will act as lead for PM&amp;A Finance team including developing talent, mentoring, and coaching Financial Analysts, with diverse skillsets. This position will report to the VP Finance, Consumer Packaging US&amp;C.<div>
How you will impact WestRock:</div> 
General Business Support Analysis:<ul><li>
Provide accurate and timely financial analysis, and support variances from budgets and forecasts from a business perspective and work with management on problems/issues as identified and participate in providing solutions.</li></ul><div><ul><li>
Drive change management across the business to drive decision making on key short- and long-term financial forecasts&ndash; including creating integrated profit dashboards (Machinery and Cartons) and automating reporting.</li></ul></div><ul><li>
Provide productivity analysis to support CTO (cost take-out)</li><li>
Partner with Food and Beverage OPE to analyze results and measure integrated carton margin pull through from Machinery sales.</li><li>
Support weekly and monthly forecast updates from a business perspective, guiding business management on changes in volume and operating earnings.</li><li>
Analyze trends in manufacturing, sales and other related areas to better understand and manage the business. Provide a fact-based understanding of the bottom-line benefit for all operations decisions and/or opportunities.</li><li>
Establish WC (Working Capital) targets and drive business to WC goals</li><li>
Prepare ad hoc financial and business-related analysis and research as necessary, from and for an operations and business perspective.</li><li>
Responsible for leading team in the monthly S&amp;OP and Demand planning process.</li><li>
Deliver monthly, quarterly and 5 year financial forecasts.</li></ul> 
Sales Support:<ul><li>
Work closely with regional sales management to implement a monthly customer sales trend and attrition tracking report. Create root cause assessments for customer attrition and develop action plans to reduce attrition rate.</li><li>
Support corporate account and local account bids/analysis. Use the information to assist local management in improving operational and financial performance.</li><li>
Actively monitor the profitability of all customers, but in particular those with a negative contribution margin and/or profit. Work with management to develop action plans to address customer profitability and track progress against agreed-upon goals.</li><li>
Actively facilitate the price increase tracking process for price increase planning within the Region to ensure maximization of price increase efforts and enforcement of contractual terms. Provide accurate and timely information to Region and Division management on targeted/forecasted increases planned and actual implementation across the Area.</li><li>
Obtain a working knowledge of all available sale&rsquo;s analytical tools. Educate and train local Area personnel in the use and understanding of the available tools to drive bottom-line results.</li></ul> 
Operations and Manufacturing Support:<ul><li>
Provide analytical support for key manufacturing metrics including Performance Excellence, net waste, returns &amp; allowances, machine performance, labor efficiency, capacity, headcount, safety, etc. Identify gaps and/or under-performance trends and engage the Area management team to develop solutions for operational and financial improvement.</li><li>
Work with green belt leaders to establish savings targets during the define phase of CTO projects. Collaborate with the Regional Manufacturing Manager and Six Sigma teams on kaizens and operational audits.</li>
Ensure all spare parts and inventory tracking follow corporate guidelines. 
<li>
</li></ul> 
Strategy and Capital Support:<ul><li>
Lead the economic analysis of PM&amp;A plant footprint optimization cases within the region.</li><li>
Lead annual budget planning and implementation, along with quarterly forecast updates.</li><li>
Responsible for all Area capital project economic analysis and maintaining modeling consistency (i.e., a standardized approach to calculating financial performance). Responsible for driving a sense of urgency regarding the capital development and approval process with a specific emphasis on obtaining approval and expediting installation of all capital projects related to the Strategic Optimization initiative.</li><li>
Work closely with Region and Division management to develop and implement additional strategic profit improvement initiatives.</li></ul> 
Accounting, Process and Regulatory Support:<ul><li>
Ensure Accounting processes and controls are implemented and followed.</li><li>
Review of IPE and Revenue Recognition processes to ensure compliance with company policy</li><li>
Field contact for corporate and hub accounting.</li><li>
Sarbanes-Oxley and Smurfit Westrock policy and procedure compliance.</li><li>
Balance sheet, AR, AP, tax and other related inquiries and requests.</li><li>
Assists in Inventory Reconciliation.</li><li>
Fixed Assets Audits.</li><li>
Internal and External Audit Support.</li><li>
Assist in resolution of remittance discrepancies.</li><li>
Contacts other departments and/or outside vendors/agencies to resolve A/P issues as needed.</li></ul> 
Supervisory:
Lead for financial area team of three including developing talent, mentoring, and coaching Financial Analysts.<ul><li>
Direct, train, coach, and mentor employees while demonstrating Smurfit Westrock&rsquo;s core behaviors</li><li>
Responsible for performance evaluations &amp; employee development plans are done effectively and on-time</li></ul> 
Other Support / Responsibilities<ul><li>
Establish working relationships and consistent communication with the Area/Plant General Manager and Regional Business Analyst.</li><li>
Build relationships with both internal and external customers.</li><li>
Become knowledgeable in various financial and operating systems in order to provide support and direction as the Area requires.</li><li>
Implement and administer procedures and best practices related to business support analytics.</li></ul><div></div><div> 
What you need to succeed:</div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in accounting or finance, MBA strongly preferred.</li><li>
Minimum six years of experience and a track record of success in finance or accounting</li><li>
Excellent oral and written communication skills</li><li>
Strong problem-solving skills, passion for improvement. Enjoy working in a team/collaborative environment</li><li>
Advanced skills in Excel and Hyperion SmartView. Experience JDE/SAP, QlikView and Alteryx a plus.</li><li>
Ability to work independently, balancing routine responsibilities with ad hoc requests</li><li>
Manage and develop a team of two employees and leading indirectly other finance leads across the regions</li><li>
Previous experience in manufacturing industry (corrugated/packaging), preferred but not required</li></ul><div></div><div> 
What we offer:</div><ul><li>
Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence</li><li>
Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities</li><li>
An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential</li><li>
A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work</li></ul></div>

Sr. Finance Mgr. (PM&A)

The Home Depot

<div>Position Purpose:
In this position, the Sr Manager Finance will be expected to provide financial leadership, direction and analysis to the functional management team. The Sr Mgr Finance will play a key role in driving functional metrics, controlling costs, and work closely with the Director Finance and functional leader in order to achieve business goals and create shareholder value through the planning process. This position will be responsible for developing financial planning, reporting and leading a team of professionals. 
Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Strategic Analysis/Problem Solving - Works to fully understand business; identify and implement process and organizational improvements. Plans and ensures execution of department objectives. Participates in preparation of the annual budget, reviews monthly expenditures and ensures that budgetary goals are met. Reviews monthly metrics to ensure goals are met.
</li><li>Project Management- Develops and supports a strategic alliance with business partners. Participates in cross-functional activities focused on solving business issues and enhancing our competitive advantage. Facilitates cross-functional communication with other areas of the business including but not limited to Finance, Operations, and Information Systems.</li><li>
Leads, plans, and coordinates work teams in an efficient manner to effectively perform any financial function and activity; utilizes metrics to track performance and manage workload. Ensures operational processes and procedures are compliant and consist with established policies.</li><li>
Predict Revenues and Expenditures and Report to Management.</li><li>
Conduct financial planning for function and make appropriate recommendations.
</li><li>Drive key functional financial metrics.
</li><li>Financial Reporting</li></ul> 

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:<ul><li>
Typically reports to Director Finance</li><li>
Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others. Planning, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required. This may include direct supervision of a shift or the coordination of multiple work groups. Makes recommendations concerning selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development.</li></ul> 

Travel Requirements:<ul><li>
Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.</li></ul> 

Physical Requirements:<ul><li>
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.</li></ul> 

Working Conditions:<ul><li>
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
</li><li>Examples include: telephone operator and file clerk.</li></ul> 

Minimum Qualifications:<ul><li>
Must be eighteen years of age or older.</li><li>
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.</li></ul> 

Preferred Qualifications:<ul><li>
MBA</li><li>
Prior experience leading an analysis or planning team</li></ul> 

Minimum Education:<ul><li>
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.</li></ul> 

Preferred Education:<ul><li>
No additional education</li></ul> 

Minimum Years of Work Experience:<ul><li>
6</li></ul> 

Preferred Years of Work Experience:<ul><li>
No additional years of experience</li></ul> 

Minimum Leadership Experience:<ul><li>
None</li></ul> 

Preferred Leadership Experience:<ul><li>
None</li></ul> 

Certifications:<ul><li>
None</li></ul> 

Competencies:<ul><li>
Thorough working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and internal accounting controls</li><li>
Knowledge of business and management. Principles involved in strategic planning and resource allocation.
</li><li>Ability to develop and implement strategies that support the objectives of the company</li><li>
Ability to lead and develop subordinates</li><li>
Able to effectively communicate with all departments and levels of associates through both verbal and written methods</li><li>
Critical thinking skills; using logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, applying general rules to specific problems.</li></ul></div>

SR MANAGER FINANCE (Core Merch Finance)

The Coca-Cola Company

<div><div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">Role Purpose</h1>
Acting as the principal finance strategist and advisor to the Vice President IMX, the Senior Director I, Marketing and Media Finance will lead and optimize media investment, channel allocation, and performance analytics. This role is dedicated to unlocking incremental marketing ROI, enabling agile, audience-led channel strategies, and accelerating growth through sophisticated financial partnership and modeling.<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
Key Responsibilities</h1><ul><li>
Serve as the financial architect for media investment&mdash;leveraging market benchmarks, econometric models, and marketing analytics to influence and improve marketing mix, channel split, and campaign spend.</li><li>
Continuously evaluate performance across paid, owned, and earned channels; proactively identify opportunities to maximize return on investment (ROI) and recommend real-time reallocation to drive impact.</li><li>
Partner with the marketing analytics and media teams to translate campaign performance metrics, attribution data, and channel results into actionable investment decisions.</li><li>
Champion digitization of forecasting, budget management, and investment tracking, leveraging tools such as Power BI, Al-driven analytics, and workflow automation platforms.</li><li>
Drive automation of financial processes, reporting, and media performance dashboards to improve speed, accuracy, and business transparency.</li><li>
Lead annual and quarterly investment planning, working hand in hand with media leadership to stress-test budget proposals against expected returns and past performance.</li><li>
Act as the chief financial storyteller, distilling complex marketing effectiveness data into clear, actionable recommendations that guide the Vice President IMX and media leadership in both short-term tactical shifts and long-range strategy.</li><li>
Proactively advise on investments between upper-funnel brand activity and lower-funnel conversion, grounding decisions in expected financial outcomes and measurable performance impact.</li><li>
Champion adoption of new measurement tools, advanced attribution models, and emerging best practices in marketing finance to future-proof investment decisions.`</li><li>
Deliver fast, insightful, and transparent reporting on marketing investment outcomes, channel effectiveness, and in-flight course corrections.</li><li>
Establish a data governance framework ensuring consistency and reliability across all media financial data sources.</li><li>
Foster a culture of test-and-learn&mdash;partnering with campaign owners to rapidly refine investment hypotheses and optimize strategies in real time.</li></ul><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
Qualifications</h1><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or a related field; MBA or advanced analytics/strategy credentials highly preferred.</li><li>
10+ years of progressive experience in financial or business roles, with direct support for Marketing and Media functions in large, dynamic organizations.</li><li>
Demonstrated expertise in financial management and performance analytics for digital media&mdash;such as paid social, programmatic, display, search, commerce, influencer, and emerging digital channels.</li><li>
Deep understanding of marketing ROI measurement, media mix modeling, digital attribution, and investment optimization for both traditional and digital channels.</li><li>
Exceptional analytical and communication skills; proven ability to translate complex media finance insights into clear recommendations for marketing and creative leaders.</li><li>
Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, business intelligence, and modern marketing analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, DoubleClick, MOAT, marketing dashboards).</li><li>
Experience working cross-functionally with marketing, analytics, and media agency teams to align financial strategies to evolving consumer, channel, and spend dynamics.</li><li>
Agile and innovative problem-solver, able to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with rapidly shifting priorities.</li></ul><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
Impact</h1>
As Senior Director I, Marketing and Media Finance, your partnership will ensure every media dollar works harder, enable smarter, real-time investment decisions, and supercharge the business impact of North America&rsquo;s media strategy.
What We Can Do For You
<ul><li>Agile &amp; Innovative Software Platforms: Each day we are working to improve efficiency and reporting using top tier platforms and technologies.</li><li>
Connections: We work cross-functionally across different business groups to make sure that we can put together the clearest numbers &amp; projections for our customers.</li><li>
Diverse Customers: We work with thousands of customers each day which range from international large-retail chains, grocery stores, restaurants, airports, and so many more.</li></ul>
Skills:
Leadership; Account Closing; Business Analytics; Financial Modeling; Key Performance Indicators (KPI); Cash Flow; Budgeting; Financial Performance; Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Waterfall Model; Microsoft Office; Group Problem Solving; Communication; General Ledger (GL); Strategy Development; Financial Performance Management; Teamwork; Profit and Loss (P&amp;L) Management; Corporate Finance; Preparation of Financial Reports; Financial Forecasting</div><div>
The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.</div> 
Pay Range:$180,000 - $203,000 
Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered. 
 
Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:30 
Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target. 
 
Long-term Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 
Long-term Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role.</div>

Senior Director, Finance – Media

<div>The opportunity:
We are seeking a Regional Sr. Finance Manager that will report to the Sr. Director Finance &ndash; NA Consumer Ops. This individual will be responsible for the Southeast Cartons Region. This role will, through fact-based analysis, provide insights, recommendations, analysis and drive improvements in operations, sales and the overall profitability of the Region and Division. The Sr. Finance Manager will be a business partner to the Region Vice President of Operations, multiple General Managers and accountable for the bottom-line results in conjunction with Plants, Region and Division management. He/She will also lead the Gross productivity process for the Division and will provide leadership for the finance team in their area, including developing talent, mentoring and coaching of team members. He/She will also be responsible for ensuring proper GAAP and accounting policies and Audit requirements are being followed, and proper documentation supporting accounting activities is kept readily available for review by the internal and external Audit groups.
This position will require approximately 25% travel to the various plant locations within the region.
How you will impact Smurfit WestRock:
General Business Support Analysis:<ul><li>
Provide accurate and timely financial analysis, and support variances from budgets and forecasts from a business perspective and work with management on problems/issues as identified and participate in providing solutions.</li><li>
Support weekly and monthly forecast updates from a business perspective, guiding Region and Division management on changes in volume and EBITDA.</li><li>
Drive change management across the Region to support decision making on key short- and long-term financial forecasts, including creating consolidated dashboards and automating reporting.</li><li>
Analyze trends in manufacturing, sales and other related areas to better understand and manage the business.</li><li>
Provide a fact-based understanding of the bottom-line benefit for all Region decisions and/or opportunities.</li><li>
Support division innovation initiatives with business case development, analytics and partnership.</li><li>
Lead Division Gross Productivity process.</li><li>
Prepare ad hoc financial and business-related analysis and research as necessary, from and for an operations and business perspective.</li><li>
Provide Sales, Operations/Manufacturing and Capital support.</li><li>
Ensure proper accounting processes and controls are implemented and followed.</li></ul>
Sales Support:<div><ul><li>
Work closely with regional sales management to implement a monthly customer sales trend and attrition tracking report. Create root cause assessments for customer attrition and develop action plans to reduce attrition rates.</li><li>
Support corporate account and local account bids/analysis. Use the information to assist local management in improving operational and financial performance.</li><li>
Actively monitor the profitability of all customers, but in particular those with a negative contribution margin and/or profit. Work closely with management to develop action plans to address customer profitability and track progress against agreed-upon goals.</li><li>
Actively facilitate the price increase tracking process for price increase planning within the region to ensure maximization of pricing efforts and enforcement of contractual terms. Provide accurate and timely information to Region and Division management on targeted/forecasted increases planned and actual implementation across the region.</li><li>
Obtain a working knowledge of all available sales analytical tools. Educate and train local Area personnel in the use of understanding of the available tools to drive bottom line results.</li></ul></div>
Operations and Manufacturing Support:<ul><li>
Provide analytical support for key manufacturing metrics including Performance Excellence, net waste, returns &amp; allowances, machine performance, labor efficiency, capacity, headcount, safety, etc. Identify gaps and/or under-performance trends and engage the Area management team to develop solutions for operational and financial improvement.</li><li>
Work with green belt leaders to establish savings targets during the define phase of Six Sigma projects. Collaborate with the Regional Manufacturing Manager and Six Sigma teams on kaizens and operational audits.</li></ul><div><ul><li>
Ensure all spare parts and inventory tracking are in compliance with corporate guidelines.</li></ul></div>
Strategy and Capital Support:<ul><li>
Lead the economic analysis of any plant footprint optimization cases within the region.</li><li>
Lead the annual budget planning and implementation, along with quarterly forecast updates.</li><li>
Responsible for all Region capital project economic analysis and maintaining modeling consistency (i.e., a standardized approach to calculating financial performance). Responsible for driving a sense of urgency regarding the capital development and approval process with a specific emphasis on obtaining approval and expediting installation of all capital projects related to the Strategic Optimization initiative.</li><li>
Work closely with Region and Division management to develop and implement additional strategic profit improvement initiatives.</li></ul>
Accounting, Process and Regulatory Support:<ul><li>
Ensure Accounting processes and controls are implemented and followed.</li><li>
Region contact for corporate and hub accounting.</li><li>
Sarbanes-Oxley and Smurfit Westrock policy and procedure compliance.</li><li>
Balance sheet, AR, AP, tax and other related inquires and requests.</li><li>
Assists in Inventory Reconciliation.</li><li>
Fixed Assets Audits.</li><li>
Internal and External Audit Support.</li><li>
Lead region finance team in assisting with the resolution of remittance discrepancies.</li><li>
Contacts other departments and/or outside vendors/agencies to resolve A/P issues as needed.</li></ul>
Supervisory:
Leader for regional area teams talent development, mentoring, and coaching.<ul><li>
Direct, train, coach, and mentor employees while demonstrating Smurfit Westrock&rsquo;s core behaviors</li><li>
Responsible for performance evaluations &amp; employee development plans being completed effectively and on-time</li></ul>
Other Support / Responsibilities<ul><li>
Establish working relationship and consistent communication with the Region Ops VP and Plant General Manager and Regional Business Analyst.</li><li>
Build relationships with both internal and external customers.</li><li>
Become knowledgeable in various financial and operating systems in order to provide support and direction as the region requires.</li><li>
Implement and administer procedures and best practices related to business support analytics.</li></ul> 
What you need to succeed:<ul><li>
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration; CPA and/or MBA preferred.</li><li>
Finance career progression in corporate/operations finance with 10+ years of experience.</li><li>
Experience in the paper and packaging industry or another manufacturing or operations environment is strongly preferred.</li><li>
Demonstrated experience managing and exerting influence on diverse teams, with full responsibility for hiring, development and performance management.</li><li>
Strong analytical ability/perspective required along with willingness to dive into the details.</li><li>
Strong verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated experience as a business partner to operational leaders.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.</li><li>
Must be a self-starter and completely self-directed, with a passion for continuous improvement and ambition to continue to grow to greater levels of responsibility.</li><li>
Strong PC skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, pivot tables and data mining. Prior Hyperion experience desired.</li></ul>
What we offer:<ul><li>
Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence.</li><li>
Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.</li><li>
An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential.</li><li>
A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.</li></ul></div>

Reg Sr. Finance Mgr - Food & Bev East Cartons Reg

<div>Position Purpose:
The purpose of the Project Leader, Finance position is to provide effective leadership of key finance projects and to prepare economic and financial forecasts for use in the development of financial decisions. 
Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>
40% PROJECT CONTROL - Develops an effective plan for controlling project scope, schedule and cost, and monitors project execution to ensure that the plan is being followed. Creates and effectively coordinates documentation to explain changes or potential changes to the baseline and ensures the approved changes</li><li>
are implemented.</li><li>
30% PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS - Develops an effective plan for communicating project information to the project team and to the project stakeholders. Develops written status reports and scorecards and creates/presents project review documents to senior leadership.
</li><li>10% PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT - Leads the definition of project risks and the required mitigation approaches. Monitors project activities for the occurrence of</li><li>
risks and takes timely action to escalate or mitigate the risk. Advises project team members and stakeholders of actions required or completed.</li><li>
10% PROJECT LESSONS LEARNED - At the completion of a project or project phase, captures key lessons learned and communicates to peer Project Leaders. Effectively applies lessons learned in subsequent projects.</li><li>
10% PROJECT ENVIRONMENT - Shares responsibility with the project leadership for providing a good working environment. Ensures teams are staffed, duties and</li><li>
responsibilities are understood by everyone and that an inclusive environment is maintained.</li></ul> 

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:<ul><li>
Reports to Sr Finance Manager.</li><li>
This role has no direct reports.</li></ul> 

Travel Requirements:<ul><li>
Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.</li></ul> 

Physical Requirements:<ul><li>
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.</li></ul> 

Working Conditions:<ul><li>
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
</li></ul> 
Minimum Qualifications:<ul><li>
Must be eighteen years of age or older.</li><li>
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.</li></ul> 

Preferred Qualifications:<ul><li>
Strong working knowledge of Excel, Access, and Powerpoint</li><li>
MBA</li><li>
Prior experience in corporate finance and/or retail</li></ul> 

Minimum Education:<ul><li>
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.</li></ul> 

Preferred Education:<ul><li>
No additional education</li></ul> 

Minimum Years of Work Experience:<ul><li>
3</li></ul> 

Preferred Years of Work Experience:<ul><li>
No additional years of experience</li></ul> 

Minimum Leadership Experience:<ul><li>
None</li></ul> 

Preferred Leadership Experience:<ul><li>
None</li></ul> 

Certifications:<ul><li>
None</li></ul> 

Competencies:<ul><li>
Ability to perform detailed analyses as well as create executive summaries of the analyses.</li><li>
Ability to present and defend own work and work of others to senior leadership.</li><li>
Ability to work independently.</li><li>
Ability to influence the decisions of individuals that you do not supervise.</li></ul></div>

Project Leader, Rental Finance

StaffCo Io.

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 We are looking for a skilled
 
 Finance Manager
 
 to oversee financial planning, reporting, and analysis for our organization. The ideal candidate will ensure financial accuracy, optimize processes, and provide strategic insights to support business growth. This role combines operational finance responsibilities with strategic decision-making, making it ideal for a proactive and detail-oriented professional.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Financial Planning &amp; Analysis
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 Prepare budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
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 Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.
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 Support senior management in strategic decision-making with financial data.
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 Accounting &amp; Reporting
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 Oversee accounting operations, including accounts payable, receivable, and general ledger.
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 Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
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 Coordinate audits and ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
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 Cash Flow &amp; Risk Management
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 Monitor cash flow, manage working capital, and optimize financial processes.
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 Identify financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
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 Team Leadership &amp; Collaboration
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 Lead and mentor finance team members, ensuring professional growth.
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 Collaborate with other departments to support financial goals and compliance.
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 Compliance &amp; Governance
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 Ensure compliance with tax laws, financial regulations, and internal policies.
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 Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and documentation
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
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 Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA/CFA is a plus.
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 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
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 Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and budgeting.
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 Proficiency in financial software and MS Office; experience with ERP systems is a plus.
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 Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
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 Leadership experience with the ability to manage and motivate a team
 
 
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 Benefits
 
 
 
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 Competitive salary package.
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 Professional growth and development opportunities.
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 Dynamic and supportive work environment.
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 Fully remote set up
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Finance Manager (Remote)

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