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The opportunity:

The Financial Compliance Manager will report to the Senior Director, North America Compliance within the Finance organization. The role will be responsible for leading the company\u2019s internal controls over financial reporting, compliance with internal financial policies and the business resiliency program within a designated division or cluster. This position will also lead various transformational activities in partnership with process owners and help manage financial risks and lead controls workstreams in application or process improvement projects. This role will partner with the Finance and Legal teams when hotline investigations arise.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with financial statement or internal control audits and a strong understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) and PCAOB requirements. The candidate should have a good understanding of leading teams and working with individuals across an organization. The candidate should have an understanding in a distributed manufacturing environment with the skills necessary to influence people in a fast-growing global company.

How you will impact WestRock:

* Leads the SOX and internal controls programs across a division to confirm its financial statements are materially accurate and complete

* Supports local business teams with skills in process and controls management problem solving.

* Ensure effective stakeholder engagement and communications.

* Develop and maintain relationships with internal customers across different departments

* Develops a culture of continuous improvement based on fact based and transparent metrics

* Conducts investigation activities based on hotline complaints and reports results to division management teams

* Lead other controls and compliance related duties as requested by the NA segment or division management teams

What you need to succeed:

* Serves as a company resource in building and maintain a culture of strong financial controls and provide feedback and recommendations on control design

* Oversees updates to process documentation, including flowcharts, risk/control matrices, and control guides

* Assists in responding to controls inquiries and internal and external audits

* Coordinates with control owners on control remediation responses

* Communicates audit and controls testing results and progress to various stakeholders

* Facilitates training and guidance to business stakeholders on internal controls and internal financial policy requirements

* Supports the business resiliency program to ensure operations continue operating during IT or application outage

* Possesses a strong knowledge of finance/accounting processes in terms of transactions, close and reporting, budgeting etc.

* Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to effectively communicate to technical and nontechnical audiences

* Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills

* Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment

Essential qualifications and education:

* 7+ years of experience

* BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration. CIA, CISA, or CPA is a plus.

* Big 4 or public accounting firm experience is a plus

* Knowledge with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC internal controls requirements

* Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor

* Experience in leading and managing cross-functional teams

* System implementation experience is a plus

* Expert User of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint

* Analytic and data visualization skills (Alteryx, Power BI, Qlikview) is a plus

* Strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills that allow effective interactions/communications with business partners across regional and/or functional lines

What we offer:

* Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence

* Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

* An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential

* A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.