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Company Description

About Avery Dennison Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2022 were $9.0 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will be a finance business partner to the business unit director and provide proactive leadership and support from a finance perspective. Leads and executes FP&A forecast process end to end. Manages major aspects of the corporation’s internal and external financial reporting process. Prepares financial statements for review by Financial Reporting Head, maintaining all supporting documentation. Assists with external review/audit process and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance procedures. May manage professional staff.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

REPRESENTATIVE ACTIVITIES: Activities and duties

• Conduct regular site business reviews, working with business and financial management to develop, evaluate and monitor action plans that lead to profitable growth managing multiple countries

• Own and drive and continuous improvement of the forecasting process, including the management of financial planning, reporting and analysis, including interpretation of results with the appropriate analysis and recommendations to improve business performance.

• Develop and maintain an excellent financial-control environment, including compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements as required.

• Work closely with the Regional Controller to ensure all controllership deliverables are met including but not limited to quarterly attestations, balance sheet review programs, internal and external audits and statutory compliance.

• Experience in cost accounting collaborating with Product Supply and Commercial functions 

• Capable of leading the F&PA process end to end (Budget creation, variance analysis and results reporting)

• Understanding of inventory management best practices, standard cost setting and asset management 

• Complete understanding of the Company P&L, Balance Sheet and Working Capital KPIs

• Is accountable for the performance and results of a team within its own discipline or function. 

• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.

• Interprets and executes policies and procedures that typically reflect subordinate organizational units.

• Monitor and evaluate team members, and adjust training where needed.

• Attract, retain and develop high potential talent.

• Model and promote the Corporation’s Code of Business Ethics and Values.

• Recommends modifications to operating policies.

• Functions as an advisor to a unit regarding tasks, projects and operations.

• Becomes actively involved in daily operations only when required to meet schedules or to resolve complex problems.

• Ensures projects are completed on schedule and within budget.

• Frequent contacts with internal personnel and outside customer representatives at various management levels concerning operations or scheduling of specific phases of projects.

• Act as a business partner to the different functions

Qualifications

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Finance or related field.

• MBA, CPA or CMA strongly preferred.

• 10+ years finance or related experience.

• 4 years prior supervisory or management experience managing employees.

• Excellent math and analytical skills.

• Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, Google sheets, and function specific software.

• Excellent oral, presentation and written communication skills.

• Finance Black Belt: Ideally has Green Belt and finance/accounting specific certifications depending upon expertise (CIA, Tax, SCM)

• Fluent in English

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We offer:

• Attractive salary package 

• Workplace & work hours flexibility

• Structured learning and development / Mentoring program 

• International environment 

• A growing team with good spirit!