Comptroller/Finance/Accounting

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you'll find the packaging career you've been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As a leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC's longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We're constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a "Best of the Best" in the Best workplaces in the America's awards for 12 years in a row. The Corporate Controller position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and indirectly to the Director of Finance and will be responsible for leading the corporate accounting and finance function for this fast growing, privately held company. This role will ensure controls are in place to safeguard company assets and accurately prepare and analyze financial statements. This leader provides reporting and financial insights to facilitate well-informed financial decisions in support of business strategies. The Corporate Controller is a key member of the finance leadership team and will interact with both senior leadership and business unit leadership.
Lead and mentor corporate finance team members promoting a culture of accountability and professional development.
Oversee the corporate finance function in general ledger, financial reporting, financial controls, budgeting and forecasting, capital expenditures, cash management, tax compliance, risk management and shareholder transactions.
Responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of the consolidated financial statements by managing the monthly and year-end general ledger closing process.
Communicate trends in key performance indicators and develop action plans to achieve company financial goals.
Distribute financial statements and reporting to internal and external users with executive-level summarization of results.
Co-lead the annual and long-term financial planning and budgeting process. Partner with executive leaders and senior leaders to assess the financial implications of strategic goals. Co-lead the daily execution of the company's accounting policies and procedures in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and tax regulations providing guidance on complex accounting issues and new accounting standards.
Oversee daily liquidity, cash flow planning, and short- and long-term financing strategies.
Manage capital structure initiatives, including debt and equity transactions, refinancing, and banking relationships.
Manage the preparation and execution of the company's year-end financial statement audit, various benefit plan audits and bank covenant reporting. Provide information and records as requested by independent auditors.
Direct point of contact for shareholder relations and ownership family office support.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor's degree in accounting (B.A./CPA or CMA, Industry, and Public experience preferred.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP, general accounting, cost accounting, internal controls and company policy.
Ability to analyze complex legal concepts, communicate the implications in clear and simple language, and recommend appropriate courses of action.
Self-Motivation - ability to engage in all activities required in a rapidly growing environment focused on cost containment, revenue enhancement, and essential operating income performance.
Prior experience required in system implementations and transformations.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively from board room to plant floor.
Experience working/interacting with manufacturing operations and geographically dispersed teams.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook), variety of financial software and BI tools.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran.
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