From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive.

Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive.

Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

The candidate will have the primary responsibility for the accounting and internal controls over the a division and will have an impact over building and developing a high-performing segment controllership team. This is a highly visible role with frequent interactions with segment finance liaison, segment business leaders, CAO, and CFO.

What you'll be doing:

• Strong financial, accounting and management skills.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to understand business strategy, and link strategy to accounting implications while being detail oriented.
• Lead the business controllership team with a focus on talent management and development.
• Ensure a high-functioning organization with emphasis on expertise, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Assist in developing an optimum operating model for the business controllership teams in conjunction with segment finance team and corporate controllership team.
• Lead the month-end accounting close process and partner with the shared service and Corporate Controllership teams to ensure all transactions are recorded timely and accurately in accordance with US GAAP.
• Analyze and evaluate results as compared to forecast and explain variance in collaboration with the finance team.
• Develop key financial analysis and reports for finance and business leaders' consumption and decision making.
• Partner with the Technical Accounting team on researching and concluding on complex accounting issues and the implementation of new accounting standards.
• Ensure an efficient and effective internal control environment is maintained, identify control deficiencies, and formulate and implement solutions to address.
• Play a key role in the external audit, internal audits, quarterly reviews, and ongoing controls testing by preparing audit requests and working with the auditors to explain and document various transactions, business process and internal controls.
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement focused on automation and data analytics to shorten the close cycle time, reduce risk and improve decision making.
• Be a visible leader across the broader Controllership and Finance organization, contributing to key operating mechanisms and team engagement initiatives.
• Coach, mentor and develop the team, by taking an active interest in their growth and developing them into our next leaders.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functional teams and at various leadership levels.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting.
• CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience and a proven record of leading high functioning diverse teams in related roles, such as corporate accounting and business unit/segment controllership.
• Strong understanding and hands on experience of various financial ERP's.
• Current knowledge of SOX compliance and SEC reporting, US GAAP.
• Effective leadership, mentoring, and talent development skills.
• Strategic thinker capable of translating a vision into tactical execution.
• Experience managing a high performing accounting team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with business partners located internationally.
• Ability to develop, motivate, and influence others.
• Experience with global, matrix organizations.
• Must be able to adjust and work effectively in a dynamic, changing, and collaborative environment.
• Must be willing to travel as needed.

Compensation:

The annual base salary range for this role is from $136,275.00 to $163,530.00

An annual bonus is awarded to eligible employees upon attaining various business and individual goals as defined by the Company and the department leader. This annual bonus is discretionary, and the Company has sole discretion to determine the amount of the award.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.