Senior Accountant - Sonoco

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive.

Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people. 

What you'll be doing:

• Record to Report (e.g., General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Variance Analysis)
• Balance sheet review & reconciliations
• Inventory / Cost Accounting
• Support external/internal audits
• Supplemental reporting in support of public filings
• Procure to Pay and Order to Cash analysis, as needed
• Support for Oracle Projects (initiate projects, update time/costs, work with engineers on capturing relevant costs, provide reporting, etc.)
• Analytical review of leases
• Support accounting and reporting for the buildings and grounds costs

Financial Reporting

• Prepare financial reports of the BU, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure financial data is accurate, complete, and in compliance with accounting standards.
• Support processes including, but not limited to: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger (e.g., prepare and review manual journal entries, reconciling accounts [including intercompany accounts], and preparing financial statements), fixed assets, and necessary support for treasury and tax/trade compliance including variance analysis.

General support for the close process.

Cost Management

• Verify the reported costs associated with the division(s), analyze cost trends, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Cost tracking for research and development costs to support the tax team.
• Support the partnerships with other functions to ensure that expenses are aligned with overall business strategy.
• Ensure the internal control systems within the BU are effective and compliant with company policies and regulations.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Business Degree or Master's Degree in Accounting, preferred or
• Minimum 5 years of applicable experience in lieu of degree.

Business

• Able to gain a strong knowledge of Sonoco’s operations across business units and functional areas to partner across the business.

Technical

• Deep understanding of financial accounting rules and policy, and ability to implement internal controls to ensure compliance at the highest levels.
• ·Domain expertise in local accounting laws, policies, best practices, and compliance
• Ability to complete routine accounting activities with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to develop detailed accounting deliverables.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel and Power Point
• Comfortable with large ERP systems (Oracle) and financial reporting systems (OneStream)

Relationships

• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills to complete close activities
• Able to manage deliverables independently as well as perform under pressure.
• Ability to work in cross-functional team environment across multiple levels of management.
• Possess the ability to lead with influence rather than authority.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity.
• Demonstrate exceptional planning, interpersonal and communication skills.

This position can be performed at either our Corporate Headquarters in beautiful Hartsville, SC or our Charlotte, NC location.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.