Sr. Mgr, Fin Plan & Anlys

General Information Job ID ATR59264 Posting Job Title Reg Sr. Finance Mgr - Food & Bev East Cartons Reg Locations GA Atlanta Headquarters Employment Type Full Time Date Posted 25-Feb-2026 Relocation Support Yes Description & Requirements Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward. The opportunity: We are seeking a Regional Sr. Finance Manager that will report to the Sr. Director Finance - NA Consumer Ops. This individual will be responsible for the Southeast Cartons Region. This role will, through fact-based analysis, provide insights, recommendations, analysis and drive improvements in operations, sales and the overall profitability of the Region and Division. The Sr. Finance Manager will be a business partner to the Region Vice President of Operations, multiple General Managers and accountable for the bottom-line results in conjunction with Plants, Region and Division management. He/She will also lead the Gross productivity process for the Division and will provide leadership for the finance team in their area, including developing talent, mentoring and coaching of team members. He/She will also be responsible for ensuring proper GAAP and accounting policies and Audit requirements are being followed, and proper documentation supporting accounting activities is kept readily available for review by the internal and external Audit groups. This position will require approximately 25% travel to the various plant locations within the region. How you will impact Smurfit WestRock: General Business Support Analysis: Provide accurate and timely financial analysis, and support variances from budgets and forecasts from a business perspective and work with management on problems/issues as identified and participate in providing solutions. Support weekly and monthly forecast updates from a business perspective, guiding Region and Division management on changes in volume and EBITDA. Drive change management across the Region to support decision making on key short- and long-term financial forecasts, including creating consolidated dashboards and automating reporting. Analyze trends in manufacturing, sales and other related areas to better understand and manage the business. Provide a fact-based understanding of the bottom-line benefit for all Region decisions and/or opportunities. Support division innovation initiatives with business case development, analytics and partnership. Lead Division Gross Productivity process. Prepare ad hoc financial and business-related analysis and research as necessary, from and for an operations and business perspective. Provide Sales, Operations/Manufacturing and Capital support. Ensure proper accounting processes and controls are implemented and followed. Sales Support: Work closely with regional sales management to implement a monthly customer sales trend and attrition tracking report. Create root cause assessments for customer attrition and develop action plans to reduce attrition rates. Support corporate account and local account bids/analysis. Use the information to assist local management in improving operational and financial performance. Actively monitor the profitability of all customers, but in particular those with a negative contribution margin and/or profit. Work closely with management to develop action plans to address customer profitability and track progress against agreed-upon goals. Actively facilitate the price increase tracking process for price increase planning within the region to ensure maximization of pricing efforts and enforcement of contractual terms. Provide accurate and timely information to Region and Division management on targeted/forecasted increases planned and actual implementation across the region. Obtain a working knowledge of all available sales analytical tools. Educate and train local Area personnel in the use of understanding of the available tools to drive bottom line results. Operations and Manufacturing Support: Provide analytical support for key manufacturing metrics including Performance Excellence, net waste, returns & allowances, machine performance, labor efficiency, capacity, headcount, safety, etc. Identify gaps and/or under-performance trends and engage the Area management team to develop solutions for operational and financial improvement. Work with green belt leaders to establish savings targets during the define phase of Six Sigma projects. Collaborate with the Regional Manufacturing Manager and Six Sigma teams on kaizens and operational audits. Ensure all spare parts and inventory tracking are in compliance with corporate guidelines. Strategy and Capital Support: Lead the economic analysis of any plant footprint optimization cases within the region. Lead the annual budget planning and implementation, along with quarterly forecast updates. Responsible for all Region capital project economic analysis and maintaining modeling consistency (i.e., a standardized approach to calculating financial performance). Responsible for driving a sense of urgency regarding the capital development and approval process with a specific emphasis on obtaining approval and expediting installation of all capital projects related to the Strategic Optimization initiative. Work closely with Region and Division management to develop and implement additional strategic profit improvement initiatives. Accounting, Process and Regulatory Support: Ensure Accounting processes and controls are implemented and followed. Region contact for corporate and hub accounting. Sarbanes-Oxley and Smurfit Westrock policy and procedure compliance. Balance sheet, AR, AP, tax and other related inquires and requests. Assists in Inventory Reconciliation. Fixed Assets Audits. Internal and External Audit Support. Lead region finance team in assisting with the resolution of remittance discrepancies. Contacts other departments and/or outside vendors/agencies to resolve A/P issues as needed. Supervisory: Leader for regional area teams talent development, mentoring, and coaching. Direct, train, coach, and mentor employees while demonstrating Smurfit Westrock's core behaviors Responsible for performance evaluations & employee development plans being completed effectively and on-time Other Support / Responsibilities Establish working relationship and consistent communication with the Region Ops VP and Plant General Manager and Regional Business Analyst. Build relationships with both internal and external customers. Become knowledgeable in various financial and operating systems in order to provide support and direction as the region requires. Implement and administer procedures and best practices related to business support analytics. What you need to succeed: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration; CPA and/or MBA preferred. Finance career progression in corporate/operations finance with 10+ years of experience. Experience in the paper and packaging industry or another manufacturing or operations environment is strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience managing and exerting influence on diverse teams, with full responsibility for hiring, development and performance management. Strong analytical ability/perspective required along with willingness to dive into the details. Strong verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated experience as a business partner to operational leaders. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization. Must be a self-starter and completely self-directed, with a passion for continuous improvement and ambition to continue to grow to greater levels of responsibility. Strong PC skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, pivot tables and data mining. Prior Hyperion experience desired. What we offer: Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence. Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities. An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential. A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work. Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Created: 2026-03-04