Complex Financial Analyst

Complex Financial Analyst

Pay Rate: $78,100 - $86,800

Multiple factors, including individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift: Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location: 2015 Country Club Dr., Carrollton, TX 75006

The Job You Will Perform:

• Perform month-end close activities for 2 or more facilities, including required data entry, accruals, reporting and variance analysis and explanations.
• Oversee cieTrade transactions to SAP; Collaborate with a shipping & receiving coordinator to ensure timely and accurate data entry
• Overview purchasing process flow for the plants to ensure timely and accurate data entry: Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Order Creation, Vendor Payments, and other A/P related issues.
• Support the plants in maintaining current AR.
• Manage and enforce accountability to ensure internal controls are in place and executed correctly to ensure compliance with corporate and business policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participate in Peer Reviews for the region.
• Act as key representative for formal internal audits.
• Manage Balance Sheet Analysis for Monthly and Quarterly Reviews and Annual Formal Review.
• Analyze and answer inquiries related to sales, purchasing, margin, and cost variances.
• Train and mentor other Finance analysts.
• Track operating expenses and provide related reporting.
• Facilitate the annual records management process for the plants.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis in support of Region Finance team initiatives.
• Support the region Finance team by helping to manage team communications and processes.
• Collaborate with plants Team members to help identify and manage improvement opportunities.
• Lead or participate in other plant, region or business activities, meetings, projects, reporting and analytics.
• Act as a business partner to the plant management team and proactively identify cost initiatives to help improve plant results.
• Occasional travel required, minimum once per quarter or according to business needs

Key Competency requirements:

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Computer software proficiency in: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Financial Systems.
• Accounting (i.e. SAP) system input and reporting experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.
• Detail oriented and process centric.
• Able to produce accurate and timely work.
• Able to handle multiple tasks and interruptions.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaborating with teams locally and remotely.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; or a bachelor's degree in another field in combination with accounting or finance related work experience.
• Knowledge of accounting functions and theory such as purchasing/invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, reporting and analytics, general ledgers, month-end or quarter-end closing processes.
• Preferred experience with SAP financial and HR applications.

About Us

The Benefits You Will Enjoy: International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets The Career You Will Build: Leadership training, promotional opportunities The Impact You Will Make: We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you'll see why our team members say they're Proud to be IP. The Culture You Will Experience: International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture. The Company You Will Join: International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com. International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.