Accounting & Compliance Manager

Company Description

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.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & Wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment
• Paid parental leave
• 401K eligibility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
• Paid vacation and Paid holidays

Avery Dennison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Job Description

As a key member of the NASSO team, the Accounting Manager is the key link between NASSO and the business. The Accounting Manager is also responsible for ensuring the financial statements are properly stated. The work of this role is critical in driving GAAP compliance within the business. With multiple direct reports and working closely with an outsource provider, the day-to-day activities range from managing and prioritizing the tasks of the team, to coordinating all the month-end close activities along with meeting all the reporting timelines.

Key responsibilities:

In your role as Accounting Manager, delivering on these responsibilities is critical to success:

• Business Partnership: provide technical and accounting guidance/training to the business, highlighting changes in process or GAAP reporting. Review financial results and resolve inquiries in a timely manner. Collaborate across all business functions to ensure financials are appropriately stated.
• Monthly/Quarterly Close Process: accountable for timely and accurate monthly and quarterly close process including, journal entry review and approval, schedule submission and account reconciliation and approval. Analysis of financial results and investigate variances as required.
• Controllership/Compliance: support activities related to compliance initiatives and policies (SOX, Trade Compliance, External & Internal Audit, Balance Sheet Reviews etc). Identify compliance gaps and coordinate resolution activities with compliance teams. Ensure all required deadlines are met and respond quickly to all follow-up questions. Provide important analysis to explain variances and other audit requirements as vital.
• Lead Sarbanes Oxley activities for NASSO and coordinate with Materials Group owners, including scheduling and performing walkthroughs and testing, initiating communications to the NA sites during the various phases, serving as contact point for external auditors, training new team members on SOX requirements, and coordinating sites’ compliance with SOX testing (including timelines, completeness, and testing). Responsible for coordinating various test phases, including assignment, scheduling, and progress reporting of SOX testers, supervise remediation status and work closely with management to ensure timely remediation of identified control issues.
• Lead the North America Balance Sheet review process, including scheduling of reviews, reviewers, and reporting of open BSR findings.
• Drive Process Improvements/Standardization: drive continuous improvements across all processes. Identify and leverage best practices within the group. Work with appropriate functional leadership teams to assess risks, allocate resources and eliminate issues that threaten project success.
• People Management and Development: help recruit, develop, and retain a talented pool of employees, creating a solid succession pipeline. Positively lead and influence team members to partner together to achieve individual and business goals. Establish individual performance objectives for the team members and manage their job performance.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred

Experience

• 7+ years of accounting and/or financial experience, public accounting experience a plus
• Experience with GAAP reporting
• Experience managing and developing talent
• Mainstream ERP and/or financial system(s) experien