Financial Systems Manager

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an experienced Financial Systems Manager, to join our Finance Information Systems and Governance Center of Excellence (COE). As a Financial Systems Manager, you will leverage your financial and systems knowledge as you work to advance our corporate financial systems and governance. In this role, you will identify and capture value across the organization. Day to day you will collaborate cross-functionally with IT and accounting groups, to create actionable system improvements and ensure data integrity. The ideal candidate will also have experience leading improvement initiatives and will demonstrate enthusiasm and curiosity to learn and implement new products, processes, and technology.

Location: This is an onsite role at our GP HQ in downtown Atlanta, GA. While GP offers some remote work flexibility, there is a need for multiple days/weekly in-office presence for this role given the importance of fostering relationships and collaborating with individuals across the company. We are seeking local applicants, or candidates that are willing to relocate to the area.

The Team: The larger GP Finance & Accounting organization is made up of individuals that provide support to 125+ operating locations across the US, as well as at our corporate HQ in Atlanta, GA. We are a diverse group and have a passion for accounting excellence, insightful analytics, business partnering, and lifelong learning. The Financial Systems Manager reports to the Financial Systems Director.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Fiduciary Accounting, Koch tax, financial reporting, and other Koch capabilities, translating business needs into actionable data products, systems, and strategies.
• Leadership: Lead projects that ensure the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of information in platforms used by GP's Finance Organization. Validate results with stakeholders and provide data-driven insights and recommendations. Troubleshoot issues and offer alternative solutions as needed.
• Transformation: Partner with IT to prioritize, develop and enhance systems products and solutions in-line with customer expectations.
• Quality and Governance: Implement governance and quality controls over data within platforms, such as reporting hierarchy management, quality checks, security, and access management.
• Financial Mastery: Drive financial systems and data literacy and education across the organization; help customers understand and access the data they need to do their jobs effectively.
• Advance our Principles-Based Management culture by applying and reinforcing the company's Core Values and Principles

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Career experience in accounting, financial reporting, or financial analysis roles, preferably in a large and complex organization.
• Confident communication and people skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment and across various levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with and leading internal partners to improve processes, problem solve, and the ability to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Strong data and systems literacy skills, with the ability to find, access, understand, analyze, and communicate data effectively.

What Will Put You Ahead

• A bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, finance, information systems, or a related field.
• Professional certification in accounting, finance, information systems, or a related field.
• Leadership, supervision, talent development, or mentorship of a team of professionals
• Experience with leading or managing financial reporting or systems projects, such as new functionality design, system upgrades, data migrations, report standardization, process improvements, transformation, modernization, etc.
• Knowledge of accounting standards, policies, controls, best practices, and the ability to apply them to financial scenarios.

Check us out! Georgia-Pacific LLC is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc.- the largest privately held company in the United States.

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Who We Are Georgia-Pacific is a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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