Senior Accountant

Georgia-Pacific Building Products is seeking a Senior Accountant to provide fiduciary accounting support for multiple manufacturing facilities within our Georgia‑Pacific Lumber business. In this role, you will serve as a trusted business partner, ensuring financial integrity while supporting operational decision‑making across the sites you serve.The ideal candidate is a self‑driven accounting professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, effectively manages competing priorities, and consistently delivers high‑quality results. You bring strong fiduciary accounting expertise, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for creating value through financial insight and continuous improvement. Reporting directly to a Controller, you will receive ongoing coaching, development, and opportunities to expand your impact as you grow your career within Georgia‑Pacific.Location: This role can be based in Albany, GA; Rocky Creek, AL; Mexia, AL; or Prosperity, SC, with monthly travel expected to the manufacturing locations you support.Our Team: The GP Controllers Organization supports more than 125 manufacturing facilities across the United States, as well as our corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA. We are a team of accounting and analytical professionals committed to financial stewardship, operational partnership, and continuous improvement. Working closely with manufacturing operations, Centers of Excellence, and corporate functions, we serve as fiduciary and analytical business partners who help drive long‑term value creation.What You Will DoFiduciary oversight of one to three manufacturing locations in our Building Products segment – ensuring the accuracy of the general ledger through proper accounting treatmentManagement of month‑end closing process and reviewBalance sheet analysis and income statement oversight for the site manufacturing operationsContribute to our control environment, ensuring ownership and application of our Internal Financial Controls (IFC) FrameworkProvide ad hoc information support and analysis to other departments (Operating Management, Centers of Excellence, Tax, Audit, Corporate, etc.)Promote innovative ideas for accounting workflows to create efficiency and reduce wasteDrive transformation by respectfully challenging historical practices and leveraging technology enablers and automationUnderstand the division and overall corporate vision and partner with location leadership and others to ensure alignmentAdvance the Principle‑Based Management (PBM) culture by applying and reinforcing the company's ValuesTravel when needed (will range from 10% to 20% depending on candidate geographic location relative to the mills supported and timing of need; may include overnight stays)Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)Previous experience in a role that required a well‑developed understanding of fiduciary accounting concepts including GAAP, the general ledger, the period close process, account reconciliation and analysis, and financial statementsCollaboration/Contribution mindset: You seek to build working relationships and partner with others to bridge gaps and solve problemsProcess and Transformation focused: You are flexible and able to prioritize your work in a dynamic environment, embrace change, and improve processesConfident Communicator: You are able to articulate financial concepts to various audiences, and you engage effectively with your stakeholders in multiple formatsSystems and Tools savvy: You have experience with Microsoft Office Suite or Office 365; (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint, AI integration) and a desire to learn multiple accounting systems and toolsTravel when needed (will range from 10% to 20% depending on candidate geographic location relative to the mills supported and timing of need; may include overnight stays)What Will Put You AheadBachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or BusinessPrevious experience in a role that required a solid understanding of key costing concepts, operations, financial economics, and manufacturingAbility to maneuver through non‑integrated financial systems and BI reporting platformsManufacturing industry experience is a plus!Our BenefitsOur benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs; we seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.Equal OpportunitiesEqual Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.#J-18808-Ljbffr