Manufacturing Controllership Expert

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.  

With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.  

Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal, and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn. 

OUR VISION: 

To Be the Advantage That Helps Our Customers Win.

OUR PURPOSE: 

Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials. 

Job Requisition #:

034883 Manufacturing Controllership Expert (Open)

Job Description:

We’re looking for aManufacturing Controllership Expertto help driveglobal compliance, strong financial controls, and standardized manufacturing finance processesacross the enterprise. This role is ideal for someone with deep expertise inmanufacturing controlling, cost accounting, inventory, compliance, and financial reporting, along with the ability to lead projects, partner across functions, and turn complex requirements into practical solutions.

You’ll act as atrusted advisorto Finance and Operations, lead high-impact analyses and improvement initiatives, and help strengthen the global control environment throughstandardization, automation, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll do

You will lead and support key activities across four core areas:

Compliance & Controls

• Own quarterly and year-end compliance activities, includingSOX controlstied to manufacturing controllership.
• Review and resolve complex control, reporting, and compliance issues across regions, support auditors, and help drive remediation and control enhancements.

Manufacturing Controlling

• Lead complex work related tostandard costing, inventory accounting, inventory count procedures, and manufacturing reporting.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and IT to improve processes, strengthen controls, and support major initiatives such asrestructuring, footprint optimization, integrations, and divestitures.

Business Partnership & Technical Leadership

• Serve as a go-to expert for manufacturing controlling and compliance topics.
• Work closely with business and finance leaders, provide coaching to analysts and senior analysts, and support training and knowledge-sharing across the organization.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Drive global standardization of controllership processes, identify automation opportunities, and implement scalable improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen compliance, and improve reporting quality.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree inFinance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• MBA or CPA(or local equivalent) preferred
• Extensiveof experience in finance and/or reporting roles
• Strong background inmanufacturing controlling, inventory accounting, standard costing, and compliance reporting
• Solid knowledge ofinternal controls, SOX, and financial reporting
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to deliver results undertight deadlines
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability toinfluence without direct authority
• Experience drivingprocess improvement, automation, and standardization
• Ability to adapt in afast-paced, dynamic environment

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At Greif, we believe that our colleagues are the center of our success. Our Total Rewards have a comprehensive focus on well-being and offer a competitive package that enables you to thrive, be engaged, and reach your full potential. 

Compensation Range:

The pay range for this position is Ft14,254,900.00 - Ft24,233,300.00 annually. Typically, a competitive wage for new hires will fall between16,800,000.00 to22,800,000.00 annually. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The position may also be eligible for a short-term incentive.

Benefits Statement:

Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive core benefits, paid time off, and a range of local benefits for eligible colleagues.

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EEO Statement:

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We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.

For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.