WestRock Company · 2 days ago
Sr. Analyst, Procurement FP&A
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelWestRock Company is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. They are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join their Procurement Finance & Analytics team, where the role will focus on commodity price forecasting, savings tracking, and FP&A reporting to improve decision-making and financial governance across the company.
CommercialManufacturingPackaging ServicesPaper ManufacturingSustainability
Responsibilities
Own savings tracking and forecasting for major raw materials categories, ensuring accuracy, timing alignment, and financial integrity across the company
Develop, maintain, and publish commodity price forecasts, incorporating Category Manager input, index movements, market intelligence, and procurement strategies
Upload all raw material and commodity assumptions directly into Hyperion, ensuring alignment between procurement expectations and corporate FP&A financial plans
Partner closely with Procurement Category Managers to review, validate, and approve all raw-material-related savings analyses and benefits projections
Function as the primary financial business partner for the Raw Materials category team, providing insights into cost trends, risk/opportunity areas, and financial impacts of sourcing decisions
Lead financial analysis and reporting for raw materials, including cost bridges, variance analysis, run-rate assessments, annualization schedules, and forecast vs. actual tracking
Participate in and occasionally lead systems, process, and reporting improvement initiatives, including productivity tracking enhancements and Hyperion process improvements
Support Finance and Procurement leadership with data-driven analysis related to commodity outlooks, raw materials inflation/deflation, and sourcing initiatives
Continuously refine departmental processes to improve efficiency, forecast accuracy, reporting clarity, and analytical rigor
Develop a solid technical understanding of the P&L, financial systems and accounting processes to assist with training, drive process improvements and develop new tools and analysis to enhance our understanding of the business
Qualification
Required
Strong analytical, financial modeling, and data interpretation skills with the ability to forecast commodity prices, evaluate raw material costs, and convert insights into clear financial impacts
Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or related discipline
Self-starter and independent thinker with strong technical and financial experience, with ability to understand and communicate complex data, leverage economic analytics, evaluate costs and other business intelligence capabilities to drive understanding and decision making
Strong people skills with desire and ability to work in a team/collaborative environment and build rapport across functional teams
Strong critical thinking skills, attention to accuracy and passion for improvement
Superior written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact credibly and diplomatically with all levels in the organization – tailoring communications effectively for different groups and stakeholders
Ability to work independently, balancing routine responsibilities with ad hoc requests
Comfort with ambiguity and constant changes, and ability to manage tight deadlines
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Preferred
SAP, JD Edwards, and Hyperion experience
Benefits
Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence
Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
Company
WestRock Company
Smurfit Westrock is the global leader of paper-based packaging solutions.
Founded in 1953
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2023-09-12Acquired
2015-07-02IPO
Leadership Team
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Samuel Shoemaker
President, Consumer Packaging
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