Inventory Cost Accounting Manager at Berlin Packaging in Chicago, IL

Berlin Packaging is the premier supplier of rigid packaging. With over $3 billion in revenue, we grow 5x faster than the overall packaging industry.

Chances are you enjoy products supplied by Berlin Packaging every day! We serve virtually every end market: automotive, beverage, food, home care, industrial chemical, pet care and veterinary, personal health and beauty, wine and spirits, and cannabis.

Combine that with our “Anything is Possible” mindset and our winning culture, our 2,000+ employees agree, we love it here. Our engagement scores are 2x the national average. And every single employee shares in Berlin’s profitable growth.

Are you up for the opportunity of a lifetime? If so, we are seeking an Inventory Cost Accounting Manager who will play a key role in our Controllers organization. This role will be critical in ensuring that our Company continues to drive improvement through organic and acquisitive growth. This position will play a key role in analyzing financial results and helping our Company maintain a financial statement cadence and regiment.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Day-to-Day Accounting Activities: Responsible for America’s inventory accounting, including daily review and analysis of Company sales and margins and leading the month-end close of inventory and related accounts. The Inventory Cost Accounting manager is responsible for analyzing and maintaining inventory reserves, reviewing month end reconciliations, as well as leading the Company’s annual physical inventory. This role interfaces with the Company’s Americas business units daily to analyze sales margins as well as to function as a resource to investigate and correct inventory related issues within the Company’s Peoplesoft ERP system.
Process Redesign & Improvement: This role will be responsible for serving as the key liaison between IT and the business to identify and troubleshoot issues within the Peopelsoft ERP system, in addition to evaluating current processes and procedures with a lens toward streamlining cumbersome or manually intensive work.
Teamwork: Ability to be flexible, multi-task, and effectively communicate well with the Controllers group as well as business unit Operations teams throughout the Americas.
Annual Audit: Participate in all facets of the annual audit.
Fulfill employee portion of the Berlin Values.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, CPA preferred.
Minimum 6 years of increasingly relevant experience with inventory cost accounting, Peoplesoft experience strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of accounting, financial processes, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Proven technical accounting skills and a strong process orientation.
Outstanding communicator; proven ability and desire to interface cross-functionally, and with outside service providers.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong knowledge of accounting and financial software systems, including Excel, Power BI and other data management capabilities.
Detail and project oriented with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

Working Environment:

Corporate office headquarters in downtown Chicago. Hybrid work schedule.

Berlin Packaging offers an outstanding compensation and benefits package including:

1Berlin Shared Ownership Plan
Profit sharing
401(k) with company match
Medical insurance including dental insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for transportation, medical, and dependent care expenses
Vision insurance options
Paid parental leave for up to 12-weeks
Health club reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
529 college savings plan
Employee Assistance Program for mental health and well-being
Calm app to improve mental wellbeing
Employee referral program
Company sponsored life insurance with optional voluntary life insurance
Company sponsored short- and long-term disability

At Berlin Packaging, we look at candidates’ skills but hire based on traits. We believe in hiring smart, passionate people who are thirsty for knowledge and enthusiastic to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Berlin Packaging provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Visit our Careers page for more information on our Anything is Possible culture and Total Rewards offerings.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Berlin Packaging maintains a smoke-free workplace

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