Divisional Accountant

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.

While reporting to the Associate Director, Controllership, as the BU Controllership Senior Accountant, you will be a key member of the Business Unit Controllership team and have primary responsibilities for performing all Controllership related activities. This includes but is not limited to maintaining, managing, and analyzing financial statements; ensuring compliance with accounting standards (US GAAP / local GAAP), company policies, and regulations and providing comprehensive financial updates to the BU Controller by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points. In this role, you will support the Flexibles Packaging BU.

What you'll be doing:

• Record to Report (e.g., General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Variance Analysis)

• Procure to Pay

• Order to Cash

• Balance sheet review & reconciliations

• Inventory / Cost Accounting

• External/Internal Audits

• Supplemental reporting in support of public filings

Financial Reporting

• Prepare financial reports of the BU, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

• Ensure financial data is accurate, complete, and in compliance with accounting standards.

• Perform processes including, but not limited to: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger (e.g., prepare and review manual journal entries, reconciling accounts, and preparing financial statements), fixed assets, and necessary support for treasury and tax/trade compliance including variance analysis.

• General support for the close process

• Process improvement and standardization including identification of automation opportunities.

Cost Management

• Verify the reported costs associated with the BU, analyze cost trends, and identify cost-saving opportunities.

• Support the partnerships with other functions to ensure that expenses are aligned with overall business strategy.

• Internal Controls

• Ensure the internal control systems within the BU are effective and compliant with company policies and regulations.

We'd love to hear from you if:

Business

• Able to gain a strong knowledge of Sonoco's operations across business units and functional areas to partner across the business.

Technical

• Deep understanding of financial accounting rules and policy, and ability to implement internal controls to ensure compliance at the highest levels.

• Domain expertise in local accounting laws, policies, best practices, and compliance

• Ability to complete routine accounting activities with a strong attention to detail.

• Ability to develop detailed accounting deliverables.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel and Power Point

• Comfortable with large ERP systems (Oracle) and financial reporting systems (OneStream)

Relationships

• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills to complete close activities

• Able to manage deliverables independently as well as perform under pressure.

• Ability to work in cross-functional team environment across multiple levels of management.

• Possess the ability to lead with influence rather than authority.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity.

• Demonstrate exceptional planning, interpersonal and communication skills

This position can be performed at either our Corporate Headquarters in beautiful Hartsville, SC or our Charlotte, NC location. We are close to exciting destinations (Myrtle Beach, SC Charleston, SC, and Columbia, SC.)

COMPENSATION:

The annual base salary range for this role is from $108,900 to $130,680, plus annual target incentive of 7.5% of base salary.

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits.

*Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services

• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family

• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance

• Tuition reimbursement

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.