Amcor

Junior Plant Accountant

ARP Allentown PA Full time

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.


Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.


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Job Description

Position Overview:

Junior Accountant: Responsible for working on accounting, payroll and financial planning and analysis function in support of the flagship plant, Allentown; key member of the Plant Accounting Team working in all areas of plant accounting as directed; interacts with plant and corporate personnel as required.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties: 

  • Daily, weekly and month-end activities as required to ensure a complete, accurate and timely close process

  • Prepares manual journal entries for various accounting transactions

  • Provides financial and operational month-end and adhoc analyses and reporting

  • Assists in preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations

  • Audit payroll processing for completion and accuracy

  • Process plant, freight, debit/credit memo transactions (i.e. customer returns/claims, and scrap / regrind shipments), check requests and intercompany transfers

  • Assists with the coordination of internal and external audit requirements

  • Facilitate clearing of accounts payable issues, such as goods receipt/not invoiced, sales tax discrepancies, understanding pricing discrepancies, etc. Other duties as assigned

  • Assist human resources with administrative/confidential tasks

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent

  • Ability to multi-task, meet strict deadlines and work under pressure

  • Sound problem solving/analytical skills

  • Proficiency in Excel as financial analysis tool

  • Effective team player; strong interpersonal and communication skills

  • Demonstrates strength in attention to detail

Competencies:

Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies

Core Competencies:

  • Customer Focus

  • Learning on the Fly

  • Interpersonal Savvy

  • Drive for Results

3-5 Applicable ALF Competencies:

Business Acumen

Managing & Measuring Work

Conflict Management

Priority Setting

Choose an item.

Relationships:

  • Reports directly to the Mulit Site Plant Controller

  • Supports all departments of the Plant

  • Will coordinate with senior leadership and outside plant personnel

Physical Requirements

Normal Vision

Distant Vision

Near Vision

Hearing/ Listening

Sitting

Talking/Speaking

Hand/Finger Dexterity

Walking

Standing

Stooping

Pushing/Pulling

Bending

Kneeling

Climbing

Lifting (amount 50+ pounds)

Carrying (amount 50+ pounds)

Driving- Forklift

Lifting (amount < 50 pounds)

Carrying (amount < 50 pounds)

Driving Automobile/truck/van

Work Environment: Office Environment

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and/or abilities.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

  • Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
  • Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
  • Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
  • The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

  • Medical, dental and vision plans

  • Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

  • Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

  • Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

  • Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Retirement Savings Plan with company match

  • Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

  • Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)