Manager of Accounting

Georgia‑Pacific LLC is seeking an Accounting Manager to join our GP Recycling Team in Dothan, AL. You will develop partnerships, manage a team of 5–7 employees, and partner with business leaders to support accounting excellence through process improvements and automation. What You Will Do In Your Role Build strong personal and team relationships through managing a team of 5–7 employees Partner with employees, peers and business to review current processes for improvement/efficiencies and new business for system fit and best process; involve leading projects and being involved in projects led by others Support business and financial planning and analysis team through transactional excellence and decision‑making processes by building strong relationships to understand and anticipate business needs Support internal financial control environment by reviewing current processes, identifying gaps and improvement areas, and developing plans as needed Provide accounting and financial reporting oversight and supervision to team members Review and approve balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure account balances are correct and adequately supported Advance the Principle‑Based Management culture by applying and reinforcing the company’s Guiding Principles Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Career experience in an accounting or finance focused role demonstrating a working knowledge of financial accounting principles, the general ledger, intercompany entries, month‑end close, account reconciliation and analysis, and internal financial controls Leadership experience leading a team or developing capability in others; you connect people to a larger vision and strategy and keep them motivated and engaged Collaboration/contribution mindset: you seek to build working relationships and partner with others to bridge gaps and solve problems Transformation focused: you are flexible and able to prioritize your work in a dynamic environment, embrace change, and improve processes Confident communicator: you can engage effectively with customers and internal stakeholders via telephone, email, chat, and video calls Systems and tools savvy: you have experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365 (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint) and a desire to learn multiple accounting systems and tools What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or Business Experience with integrated financial systems (INFOR M3 or Infinium preferred) Experience with analysis and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, OneStream) Developing solid process documentation, SOPs, and promoting best practices System implementation, system upgrade, testing and/or reconciling transactions between multiple systems Our Benefits We provide medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Georgia-Pacific LLC