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JOB TITLE – Senior Accountant – Corporate Accounting
LOCATION – Atlanta, GA, United States
LEVEL – Senior
VACANCIES – 1
TRAVEL REQUIRED – Up to 20% of the time
VISA SUPPORT – No visa sponsorships supported
SALARY MAXIMUM – $125,000.00
SIGNING BONUS – No
RELOCATION PACKAGE – None
Must-Haves
- Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field
- Experience in Accounting, Cost Accounting
- Reporting and Planning, Manufacturing if possible
Job Description
Corporate Accounting – Senior Accountant
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY:
Headquartered in Hartsville, SC and founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global provider of consumer, industrial, healthcare, and protective packaging. With annualized net sales of approximately $5.2 billion, the Company has 20,000 employees working in more than 300 operations in 34 countries serving some of the world’s best-known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services, and programs for our customers, employees, and communities that support our corporate purpose of “Better Packaging. Better Life.” The Company was listed as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2021 as well as being included in Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third year in a row. For more information, please visit www.sonoco.com.
REPORTS/RELATIONSHIPS:
This role resides within the Corporate Accounting team and reports to Sr. Manager, Global Consolidations and Corporate Accounting. This role will play an integral part in the preparation of the Company’s monthly and quarterly financial statements and assist with the preparation of the monthly and quarterly results of operations reporting for the executive committee. The role will have significant visibility with the Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting Officer and other senior members of the accounting, finance, and business community.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and worldwide consolidation of actual results, including the submission of monthly financial information and reporting schedules from the business units.
Preparing internal reports and analyses of business operating results for executive audience.
Assists with the investigation and clearing of inter-company balances.
Preparing analyses of corporate accruals and related expenses (e.g., defined benefit plans, derivative accounting (ASC 815), share-based compensation (ASC 718), et al.)
Assists in the compilation of consolidated balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows, and other executive reporting schedules.
Identify areas of improvements, and pain points in the monthly and quarterly period end close process and suggest process improvements.
Prepares one or more quarterly consolidated GL account reconciliations for key accounts, such as Goodwill or Intangible Assets, including the annual review of intangibles viability.
Conducts quarterly and annual review for impairment of long-lived assets.
Control owner for period end key controls in terms of reconciliations, financial statement schedules, etc. thereby ensuring complete and accurate representation of financial statements and making supporting documents ready for review.
Quarterly assistance to the Company’s SEC reporting team for the preparation of consolidated income statement, footnote disclosures, and MD&A for Form 10-Q/10-K. Assist with preparation of audit committee materials, earnings release, and various slide presentations.
Ad hoc reporting and special projects, including collaboration with other teams within Sonoco.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors or Masters in Accounting
CPA preferred; pursuing certification is highly encouraged.
Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience. Public accounting experience is a plus as well as experience with consolidations and reporting in a medium- to large-sized company environment. SEC experience is recommended but not required.
High degree of proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft Office products. Experience retrieving meaningful data from a complex structure. Ability to analyze and/or critically evaluate retrieved data.
Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle Finance. Experience with consolidation tools such as OneStream or HFM.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Must be able to adjust and work effectively in a dynamic, changing, and collaborative environment.
Ability to work without close supervision.
Interview Steps
Recruiter Screen
Virtual Panel interview w/ Hiring Manager
Potential Final Interview (30-60 minutes)
Company Culture & Perks
Sonoco is committed to seeing its employees grow and flourish. Your career path can take many turns and you can be challenged in many different capacities as well as geographic locations right here within Sonoco.
