Sr. Accountant

The opportunity: The North America Mills Accounting organization is seeking a Senior Accountant, Mill Accounting, to support a broad portfolio of accounting activities across mill operations. This individual contributor role is responsible for preparing accounting entries, reconciliations, financial analyses, and supporting schedules for assigned areas, which may include inventory, freight, warehousing, pricing and revenue, fixed assets, maintenance, restructuring, and relevant technical accounting matters. The Senior Accountant plays a key role in the monthly close process and works closely with mill finance, operations, supply chain, commercial, maintenance, engineering, and corporate accounting teams. The position requires strong attention to detail, sound accounting judgment, effective follow-through, and a continuous improvement mindset to help ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Company policy, and internal control requirements. How you will impact Smurfit Westrock: Close, Journal Entries and Reconciliations Prepare recurring and nonrecurring journal entries, including complete and accurate supporting documentation. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations and supporting schedules for assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts. Investigate and resolve reconciling items on a timely basis, escalating significant or aged matters as appropriate. Perform period-end cutoff procedures and validate the completeness and accuracy of recorded activity. Maintain close calendars, workpapers, and documentation in accordance with established deadlines and standards. Support review processes by responding to questions and providing clear explanations and documentation. Operational Accounting Perform accounting and reporting activities across a broad portfolio of mill-related processes, which may include: Inventory valuation, reserves, accruals, and period-end cutoff; Freight, warehousing, and other logistics-related costs and accruals; Pricing, revenue, rebates, incentives, and other commercial accounting matters; Fixed assets, capital projects, depreciation, asset retirements, and related controls; Maintenance expenditures and the appropriate classification of capital and expense activity; Restructuring, transformation, and other special business activities; and relevant technical accounting matters affecting mill operations. Prepare accruals, reserves, allocations, account roll-forwards, and other accounting calculations. Validate source data and work with business partners to resolve errors, incomplete information, and accounting discrepancies. Financial Analysis and Reporting Analyze account balances, trends, and period-over-period fluctuations to identify unusual activity and required adjustments. Prepare variance analyses and concise explanations of financial results for management reporting. Compile financial and operational information used in working capital, cost, capital, and performance analysis. Provide timely and accurate schedules, reports, and ad hoc analyses to accounting and business stakeholders. SOX Controls, Audit and Compliance Perform assigned internal controls accurately and timely and retain complete supporting documentation. Follow established accounting policies, procedures, and SOX requirements. Prepare schedules and documentation for internal and external audit requests and respond to follow-up questions. Identify control, documentation, or process issues and communicate them to management. Technical Accounting and Policy Support Research U.S. GAAP and Company accounting policy requirements for assigned transactions and business matters. Assist with the documentation of accounting conclusions, supporting analyses, and position papers. Apply accounting guidance consistently and seek additional direction for complex or judgmental matters. Support implementation of new or updated accounting policies and procedures. Process Improvement, Sys…

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