Finance Controller

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.
Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our team via Requestaccomodation@eu.averydennison.com.

We are seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Solutions Group Controllership team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the UK manufacturing unit in their financial reporting and controls processes. This role requires a qualified accountant with post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with global standard SOPs and policies
• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, G/L, Inventory/Cost Accounting and Revenue Recognition
• Manage month-end closing and prepare monthly financial statements and other operational reports for site
• Analyze variances and communicate explanations to management with recommended actions
• Prepare forecasts of income statement, balance sheets, and statement of cash flows for the Plant
• Work across organizational boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve plant, country or corporate objectives
• Integrate and train new staff while leading the continued professional development of the existing team
• Share best practices across global finance team, e.g. process improvements, financial modeling and procedures changes
• Provide proactive / unsolicited consultation, interpretation and education of complex financial and operational matters to various departmental leaders used to drive business decisions
• Collaborate with the Commercial Sales team, Operation Manufacturing team and senior management to explain results, make improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations and lead the development of complex analysis
• Monitor and implement plant internal controls (in conjunction with corporate policies) as necessary to ensure reporting integrity, safeguard company assets, and identify risks
• Ensure proper accounting in accordance with local statutory requirements
• Estimate product costs to support quoting activities
  

• Qualified accountant with proven experience in a similar position
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
  

• Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques as well as proficiency with financial statement analysis and projection
  

• Cost accounting experience
  

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) system is a plus
  

• Good planning and organizational skills
  

• Strong analytical skills
  

• Experience in handling multiple concurrent tasks and meeting strict deadlines
  

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports and legal documents.
  

• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries from the business.
  

• Ability to effectively communicate with management, peers and staff.
  

• Excellent communication skills, internally and with clients
  

• Ability to build relationships with colleagues, clients and staff
  

• Demonstrate appreciation of and sensitivity toward a wide range of cultural and personal differences
  

• Must be a team player and act cooperatively with the business
  

• Ability to lead and motivate teams to reach a common goal
  

• Demonstrate strong and pragmatic business acumen
  

AVERY DENNISON IS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK:
We not only embrace change… we drive it. We work hard, push hard, and take brave risks. Our culture is innovative and collaborative - where bold ideas turn into action. We grow strong talent through stretch opportunities only restricted by your interests. We are committed to workplace diversity, both for employees and for the business. We are a force for good, embedded in industries and communities worldwide. We are challenging ourselves and others to reach higher and think bigger to improve the quality of all life. Avery Dennison is a great place to work for everyone. We offer:

• Workplace Flexibility
• Structured learning and development
• Mentoring program
• Competitive total rewards

We look forward to receiving your application.

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