Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome. Job Requisition : 031809 Senior Analyst - Manufacturing Controllership (Open) Job Description: Greif is a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services, growing from its beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to a global footprint across more than 30 countries and 200-plus locations. OUR VISION: Being the best customer service company in the world. OUR PURPOSE: Create packaging solutions for life’s essentials. ROLE OVERVIEW: Key Responsibilities: Regional Compliance: - Complete the quarterly and year-end compliance obligations including SOX controls related to entity-level and manufacturing controlling areas timely and effectively - Participate in resolving auditor questions, and assists in executing remediation activities should there be any process or design break down - Support Company involvement in matter resolution and audit inquiries with internal and external auditors - Deliver high-quality, accurate, and timely financial information in accordance with internal policy and external regulatory requirements - Participate in compliance projects relevant to policy responsibilities Regional Controlling: - Complete analyses related to manufacturing controlling and cost accounting, including standard costing approaches, inventory counts and policy related to such matters - Serve as liaison with enabling functions and business operations to design and implement internal controls and process improvements - Oversee the monthly closing process for cost accounting, including average, actual, and standard costing, along with inventory reconciliation and reporting. - Review inventory statistics to support monthly closing process. - Analyze stock movements, costs, and pricing requests to ensure accurate and current inventory valuation. - Calculate manufacturing costs through monthly closings, ensuring accounting accuracy and tax compliance. - Review production reports using system-generated data to determine actual manufacturing costs and raw material consumption. - Provide support for results analysis to verify alignment between accounting records and system data, communicating findings to key stakeholders. - Analyze cost trends to identify unusual variances and recommend corrective actions. - Calculate inventory reserves by comparing recent sales prices with production costs to recognize potential losses (Lower of Cost or Market Analyses). - Calculate slow-moving and obsolete inventory (SLOB) reserves in compliance with Company inventory policy to minimize excess material risks. - Analyze monthly evolution of indirect manufacturing costs (CIF), validating variations with supporting data. - Coordinate inventory stock counts and specific adjustments to ensure physical inventory accuracy. Regional Business Partnering, Team Leadership and Development: - Work with multiple parties in driving compliance reporting obligations and education of underlying processes or principles - Collaborates with an action-biased, solution-oriented mindset when faced with challenges by business partners - Participate in a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration within Controllership - Ensure analyses conducted by junior cost accountant colleagues adhere to defined standards and are delivered within established timelines. Regional Process Improvement and Automation: - Create and/or maintain standardized, global operating procedures across all product lines, where possible, to deliver accurate and timely reporting in an efficient delivery model. - Support process improvement and automation initiatives to ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures. - Make recommendations to increase efficiency and accuracy of data and reporting. Education and Experience: - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA (or local equivalent) preferred. - Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in financial and/or reporting roles Knowledge and Skills: - Fluency in English is required; knowledge of any additional language is an advantage - Strong capability and proven ability in driving process enhancements, optimizations, and continuous improvements. - Extensive experience in cost accounting and cost analysis for operations in one or more LATAM manufacturing units - Ability to be accountable for delivering results on strict timelines - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - Ability to communicate to a variety of stakeholders - Ability to adapt to changing business needs - Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment a plus At Greif, your work has purpose, colleagues care about your well-being, and you have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Service and leadership are the core of everything we do. Our global presence provides us a platform to do good in the world.Contact Us - Greif - ._ EEO