Internal Controls & Inventory Analyst - Graham Packaging Company

Company Statement:Graham Packaging is a people, planet and values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life. For employees at Graham, our Blue Culture is part of their everyday lives, too. In other words, Blue is how we do things here. At Graham, we are united by a clear vision. We know our part and help those around us know theirs, encouraging one another to continuously improve. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking. We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable. And we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforce. We value our employees, and a Blue Culture allows for the most rewarding employee experience as part of the Graham family. Blue is how we feel about what we do—together—to create a better tomorrow. Working at Graham means you lead constructively with clear goals, use diverse thinking to drive excellence, accountability, innovation, as well as demonstrating collaboration, embracing learning, and taking action for continuous improvement and growth.Overview:

Repoting to the Assistant Corporate Controller, the Senior Analyst of Internal Controls and Inventory will ensure that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting are designed and operating effectively.   In doing so, the senior analyst will partner and collaborate with various finance and non-finance Graham employees to continue to improve the Company’s internal control governance

Additionally, this role will work closely with financial reporting, FP&A and other business leaders to provide annual planning, technical accounting and financial support. The ideal candidate should be an experienced accountant, who is technically strong, but is also a self-starter, collaborative and able to manage/prioritize competing responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Assistant Corporate Controller to ensure the Company’s Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (“ICOFR”) are operating effectively, including control enhancements and improvements on a world-wide basis. 
• Drive the continuous improvement of the ICOFR including communicating updates with all control owners on a worldwide basis.
• Manage the annual update of process narratives and key policies, working directly with the process owners to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit to understand control deficiencies, including status, reporting and remediation.   This includes participating in all audit completion calls.
• Lead the annual SOC-1 review process, including working directly with service provider owner to remediate any issues.
• Build and maintain relationships with both our internal audit function and external audit partner.
• Partner with Financial Reporting team to manage the annual external audit to ensure it is completed timely and in a quality manner.
• Develop robust monthly inventory reporting that provides clear and concise explanation of variances by Business Unit, taking into account resin, other material costs, conversion costs and volume, in support of the Company’s continuous working capital improvement processes.
• Lead the monthly inventory accounting for certain standard to actual costs.

Qualifications:

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance required.
• CPA preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years accounting experience, with a background in public accounting preferred.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley preferred.
• Experience with global manufacturing preferred.
• Highly proficient in MS Office software (Word, Excel, Access and Outlook).
• SAP and Hyperion/HFM are a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and data-manipulation skills.
• Effective communication skills – both interpersonal and written.
• Team player, ability and willingness to collaborate with various members of the organization.
• Ability to identify and balance competing priorities.
• Ability to maintain a consistently high level of attention to detail.

 

Compensation Statement:The expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal mandates of certain jurisdictions within the United States. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and experience.Benefits Statement:Benefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program. Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements.EEO Disclaimer:Graham Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.