Business Unit Controller

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Job Description
Position Overview:
Functions as a key member of both the Specialty Containers operations management and Finance teams. The Business Unit Controller provides leadership and oversight for all plant finance and accounting activities for the approximately 11 Specialty Containers manufacturing locations, which are divided into two operating regions. This role also advises and supports management in making long-term, strategic financial decisions related to production planning, procurement and investments for the regions. This is an active management role requiring strong leadership skills, diverse analytical abilities, and a focus on continuous improvement.
The two multi-site controller positions have a strong dotted line reporting relationship to this position. They will serve as thought leaders to drive talent management, process improvements, and internal controls rigor in their respective locations so the Business Unit Controller can more effectively deploy best practices across all Specialty Containers facilities.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Serve as a business partner driving profitability:
  • Provide financial leadership to operations management team regarding financial planning, budgeting, accruals, or investment activities of the regions.
  • Drive forward-looking, strategic vision for optimal results and coordinates/pushes the team to achieve their objectives.
• Measure performance and communicate results:
  • Drive a daily focus on continuous improvement by leading efforts to proactively create, communicate and monitor plant-specific key performance indicators.
  • Identify shortfalls in current state performance; lead the team towards creating solutions.
• Develop talent and grow business acumen:
  • Ensure regional and plant management understand operational levers that affect plant profitability and use that knowledge to drive profitability and ownership within the regions.
  • Serve as a thought leader and drive best practices in the plants.
  • Develop direct report(s) with effective goals/growth plans, performance reviews, etc.
  • Grow the strength of plant finance talent by partnering with Plant Managers to set stretch performance goals and providing strong leadership in developing action plans.
• Provide actionable information:
  • Ensure accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports; lead discussions for all financial portions of plant monthly financial reviews/other meetings.
  • Drive plants to utilize data from key financial systems in analyses to support decision making/actions on commercial evaluations and operational choices.
• Forecasting and budgeting activities
  • Consistent delivery of accurate financial projections through sharing of best practices and standardization across the plants.
  • Elevate projected risks/opportunities to management along with recommended actions.
  • Provide direction on the optimal allocation of capital spending. Review capital spending requests to ensure compliance with corporate policy.
• Drive process improvements
  • Drive a strong internal controls and policy compliance culture at all facilities in accordance with all organization policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives and current tax rules.
  • Serve as a thought leader and drive North America financial/systems process improvements.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree Finance, Business Administration, or Accounting
• Master's degree and CMA/CPA certification preferred
• Minimum 12+ years of related experience
• Experience as plant controller or cost manager in a manufacturing environment, plant manufacturing and cost accounting experience required
• High level of proficiency in Excel spreadsheets and ERP/MRP systems, SAP R/3 experience (FI, CO, MM and PP modules) preferred
• Experience developing and leading annual budget, periodic forecasting and monthly closing process
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management, direct reports and external customers
• Expertise in economic and accounting principles and practices, including analysis and reporting of financial data
• Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience coaching, developing, and building a team of accounting / financial professionals
• Travel 25%-50%

Competencies:
Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies
Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drive for Results

Other Competencies:

• Managerial Courage
• Influencing Others
• Building Effective Teams
• Priority Setting

Relationships:

• Sr Operations Directors
• Direct report(s)
• Plant Controllers / Accountants
• Amcor Leadership
• Amcor co-workers
• Internal and External Customers
• ARPNA Shared Services Accounting Staff
• Other Finance staff within Business Unit

ADA Requirements:
Physical Requirements
☒Normal Vision
☐Distant Vision
☐Near Vision
☒Hearing/ Listening
☒ Sitting
☒Talking/Speaking
☒Hand/Finger Dexterity
☒ Walking
☐Standing
☐Stooping
☐Pushing/Pulling
☐Bending
☐Kneeling
☐Climbing
☐Lifting (amount 50+ pounds)
☐Carrying (amount 50+ pounds)
☐Driving- Forklift
☐Lifting (amount < 50 pounds)
☐Carrying (amount < 50 pounds)
☐Driving - Automobile/truck/van
Work Environment: Office Environment
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and/or abilities.
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• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

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