Senior Analyst – Manufacturing Controllership

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Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

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Senior Analyst – Manufacturing Controllership (Open)

Job Description:

Greif is a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services, growing from its beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to a global footprint across more than 30 countries and 200-plus locations.

OUR VISION :
Being the best customer service company in the world.

OUR PURPOSE:
Create packaging solutions for life's essentials.

ROLE OVERVIEW :
The Senior Analyst will perform a variety of accounting activities in accordance with accounting principles and standards to control the organization's financial resources and The Senior Analyst – Manufacturing Controllership will play a crucial role in supporting compliance with reporting obligations across the global enterprise. This role requires strong organizational skills, critical thinking skills with an attention to detail, solution-based and action-biased mindset, and the ability to learn and develop expertise in the subject matter.

Key Responsibilities :
Regional Compliance :

• Complete the quarterly and year-end compliance obligations including SOX controls related to entity-level and manufacturing controlling areas timely and effectively
• Participate in resolving auditor questions, and assists in executing remediation activities should there be any process or design break down
• Support Company involvement in matter resolution and audit inquiries with internal and external auditors
• Deliver high-quality, accurate, and timely financial information in accordance with internal policy and external regulatory requirements
• Participate in compliance projects relevant to policy responsibilities

Regional Controlling:

• Complete analyses related to manufacturing controlling and cost accounting, including standard costing approaches, inventory counts and policy related to such matters
• Serve as liaison with enabling functions and business operations to design and implement internal controls and process improvements
• Oversee the monthly closing process for cost accounting, including average, actual, and standard costing, along with inventory reconciliation and reporting.
• Review inventory statistics to support monthly closing process.
• Analyze stock movements, costs, and pricing requests to ensure accurate and current inventory valuation.
• Calculate manufacturing costs through monthly closings, ensuring accounting accuracy and tax compliance.
• Review production reports using system-generated data to determine actual manufacturing costs and raw material consumption.
• Provide support for results analysis to verify alignment between accounting records and system data, communicating findings to key stakeholders.
• Analyze cost trends to identify unusual variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Calculate inventory reserves by comparing recent sales prices with production costs to recognize potential losses (Lower of Cost or Market Analyses).
• Calculate slow-moving and obsolete inventory (SLOB) reserves in compliance with Company inventory policy to minimize excess material risks.
• Analyze monthly evolution of indirect manufacturing costs (CIF), validating variations with supporting data.
• Coordinate inventory stock counts and specific adjustments to ensure physical inventory accuracy.

Regional Business Partnering, Team Leadership and Development :

• Work with multiple parties in driving compliance reporting obligations and education of underlying processes or principles
• Collaborates with an action-biased, solution-oriented mindset when faced with challenges by business partners
• Participate in a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration within Controllership
• Ensure analyses conducted by junior cost accountant colleagues adhere to defined standards and are delivered within established timelines.

Regional Process Improvement and Automation :

• Create and/or maintain standardized, global operating procedures across all product lines, where possible, to deliver accurate and timely reporting in an efficient delivery model.
• Support process improvement and automation initiatives to ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Make recommendations to increase efficiency and accuracy of data and reporting.

Education and Experience :

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA (or local equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in financial and/or reporting roles

Knowledge and Skills :

• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of any additional language is an advantage
• Strong capability and proven ability in driving process enhancements, optimizations, and continuous improvements.
• Extensive experience in cost accounting and cost analysis for operations in one or more LATAM manufacturing units
• Ability to be accountable for delivering results on strict timelines
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate to a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment a plus

At Greif , your work has purpose, colleagues care about your well-being, and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Service and leadership are the core of everything we do. Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.

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EEO Statement:

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.

For more information read Greif's Equal Opportunity Policy.

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