About Signode:

With over $2B in revenue, 80+ manufacturing facilities across 6 continents and over 9,000 employees worldwide, Signode is a leading manufacturer of a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment that optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. Signode brings this extensive product portfolio together under hundreds of trusted brands to offer complete transit packaging solutions to its customers.

We produce strap, stretch and protective packaging. We also manufacture packaging tools and equipment used to apply the bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are used to pack, bundle, unitize, protect, and secure goods during warehousing and transit. Our company is a pioneer in the industrial packaging sector with a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes and automation technology that have revolutionized the sector.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, we are proud to be the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. We are excited to go to market as Signode and to share the portfolio of products, services and capabilities that make us the world’s premier end-of-line packaging company.

Benefits:

Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, which includes health, dental, vision, pension plan, paid time off, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Job Summary:

This individual will be responsible for accurate and timely planning, development, implementation and maintaining of the accounting controls and corresponding reporting systems required to properly record accounting transactions in a consistent manner for all locations. A high level of communication and interaction with personnel at the remote manufacturing and distribution facilities will be critical.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare, analyze, and report weekly, monthly, and quarterly gross margins

• Assist in month-end closing and inventory

• Work with IT departments for system issues, and use software and spreadsheets to help with cost decisions on production

• Maintenance and development of production, purchases, import and export, freight, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and shipping, documentation, and submission of inventory, and accuracy and validity of inventory.

• Monitor costs of goods sold and provide feedback to meet goals.

• Financial control of all aspects of stock including provisioning and average costings

• Financial control of all fixed assets in the manufacturing department including tooling

• Financial budgeting, forecasting and planning for the operations department

• Summarize and get ready transactions report and financial status, involving a loss and profit statement, and other important reports in the organization

• Analyze financial data, e.g records, and reports

• Help the Controller in getting ready reports and clarifying confusing financial data for executives and managers

• Coordinating accounting projects and initiatives with different individuals from the accounting and finance group

• Balance and maintain subsidiary accounts by allocating, posting, verifying, and reconcile accounts receivable and payable

• Prescribe and review modifications to accounting procedures and systems

• Take part in the forecast process and financial standard-setting

• Review and manage intercompany reconciliations

• Document and develop accounting business procedures to keep up and strengthen inward controls

• Play an important part in the organization’s financial management which involve all record reconciliations and reporting to essential parties

• Make mistake-free accounting reports and present their outcomes

• Complete outer review by examining and booking general record accounts and giving data to inspectors.

• Agreeing with all Federal, and provincial protocols involving lawful requirements and interpret existing legislation

• Identify mistakes and recommend approaches to improve spending and proficiency

• Supervise accountants

• Produce and examine asset, liability, and capital records by arranging electronic information and required documentation

• Other duties as assigned

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Accounting

Experience:

• 5 to 10 years of experience in accounting with over $70M/year in revenue in a manufacturing environment.

• A good understanding of manufacturing processes and fixed assets

• Demonstrable track record of success in a fast paced growing business

• Worked in an international environment is an asset

• Accuracy and skills in calculating figures, strong attention to detail; a right first time attitude and approach.

• Ability to work without supervision in a busy environment, working to tight deadlines

• Working knowledge of tax laws

• Strong and good communication abilities, both verbal and written

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially with Excel.

• Hands-on involvement in ERP systems

• Ability to work proactively with limited direction.

• Thorough knowledge of essential accounting strategies

• Attention to detail and accuracy

Functional Success Drivers:

These competencies are required for an individual to be successful in this role.

Organization/ Planning

Analytical Skills

Detail Orientated

Time Management

Tenacity

Learning on the Fly

Team Player

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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