THE OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for a strong Director, FP&A, for Smurfit Westrock’s $1.3B Distribution business with 50+ operating locations in North America. The Director FP&A will report to the Distribution business CFO, and will partner with corporate, sales, and operational leaders to develop and consolidate the operating budget, deal with monthly forecasts and monthly results analysis, as well as long-term strategic planning. The Director of FP&A will develop and implement new tools to advance our forecasting and planning processes, analyze return on capital projects, develop deeper productivity analysis, while overseeing routine and ad-hoc analysis supporting division and corporate leadership. The candidate will lead a team of finance professionals and drive increased efficiency, enhanced business support, and the development of team members for future career growth. This is a highly visible role and provides opportunity to improve planning and execution and bring new insight to challenges and opportunities facing this large and distributed operating business.
HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SMURFIT WESTROCK
Develop business knowledge and strategic acumen to bring more insight and new approaches to help the division team better predict and manage the business. Develop our financial planning processes, by enhancing our understanding of drivers of the business as well as improving our financial systems and internal processes. Advance our planning processes through thought leadership and tactical execution, including streamlining our forecast process, integration into the Integrated Business Planning Process, and development as well as maintenance of a 5-year strategic plan to be updated twice a year and in a level of granularity to monitor strategic plans and progress against targets. Organize and execute the annual budget, monthly forecast, and weekly risk and opportunities, coordinating and consolidating regional submissions, reviewing submissions for completeness and accuracy, analyzing division costs, and managing changes as required by leadership. Develop and continuously advance our analysis and key deliverables, include management presentations, EBITDA bridges, risks and opportunities, productivity tracking, capital investment post-audits, sales and volume analysis by customer and channel, and returns on our capital investments. Partner with the functional, sales, and operations leaders and other stakeholders to accomplish objectives while maintaining an independent perspective to help challenge the business, drive accountability and push the broader team to continuously improve and execute with a sense of urgency. Develop a solid technical understanding of the P&L, financial systems, and accounting processes to serve as a subject matter expert to assist with training, drive process improvements, and develop new tools and analysis to enhance our understanding of the business. Serve as the go-to resource for questions and requests from Corporate finance and segment leadership team. Develop and manage a division level calendar to maintain coordination on deliverables and support an effective reporting and forecast cadence. Manage and develop the division finance team, ensuring deliverables are met on time and with high quality, fostering our culture, and coaching employees to grow and have more impact.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
10-15 years of financial and leadership experience in a complex finance environment of a large corporation. Expert Hyperion consolidation skills and ability to develop and deploy complex Excel financial models. Experience or willingness to learn Vena and Alteryx.Strong PowerPoint skills, with the ability and desire to manage executive presentations. Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment and frame the future range of outcomes on complex financial scenarios with limited tolerance for errors. Ability to influence and work proactively across the organization without formal reporting lines. Ability to lead diverse teams and develop others, instilling a sense of urgency through the team. Superior verbal and written communications at all levels in the company. Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Economics/Business or a similarly analytical field desired, MBA and/or CPA highly preferred. Global manufacturing, distribution or branch based business experience is a plus.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellenceComprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunitiesAn attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potentialA career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work. Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.