Complex Controller

Position Title:

Complex Controller

Pay Rate:

$118,400 - $157,800

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

Lithonia, GA or Forest Park, GA; with responsibilities in Griffin, GA and Columbus, GA

Overview:
As a four plant Complex Controller, you will be more than a financial steward, you will be a strategic partner to operations and commercial teams, driving performance through insights and innovation. This role leads a team of financial analysts and accounting professionals, ensuring accurate reporting while applying 80/20 principles to focus on what truly moves the needle, shaping the financial strategy that powers our business forward. The Complex Controller role serves as a key member of the leadership team at the Atlanta Lighthouse, providing strategic financial oversight and ensuring operational excellence across all business functions.

The Job You Will Perform:

• Lead and Develop a High-Performing Finance Team: Provide strategic leadership and mentorship to a team of financial analysts and accounting professionals who support multiple facilities, including remote operations. Foster collaboration across sites, ensuring consistent financial processes and insights that drive performance. Develop team capabilities in advanced analytics, technology adoption, and business partnering to deliver value across the entire complex and region while prioritizing high-impact analysis and eliminating low-value activities.
• Partner with Operations and Commercial Leaders: Collaborate to optimize profitability, improve efficiency, and support strategic initiatives by identifying and acting on the 20% of drivers that deliver 80% of results.
• Drive Financial Planning and Management: Provide deep analysis of operational and commercial performance, manage working capital, and ensure optimal resource allocation while ensuring effective closing processes for timely and accurate results. Ownership of performance (KPI) reporting and communication.
• Champion Data and Technology: Implement digital tools, automation, and advanced analytics to enhance reporting, streamline processes, and focus resources on critical insights.
• Ensure Compliance and Integrity: Maintain accurate financial records while streamlining controls for efficiency.
• Influence Strategic Decisions: Provide clear, forward-looking financial insights that shape operational and commercial strategies toward the most profitable opportunities. Including active participation in development of a 5-year capital plan that aligned with business objectives, support financial analysis to justify major investments, and track project expenses to ensure alignment with approved budgets.
• Strategy Execution and Deployment: Support key 80/20 strategy initiatives and deployment throughout the ATL “Lighthouse”

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CMA preferred.
• Five + years of progressive finance experience, including two + years of leadership in a multi-site or complex environment.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial operations: corrugated industry preferred.
• Strong analytical and business partnering skills with proficiency in ERP and BI tools (Power BI, SAP, etc.).
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, drive process improvements, and cash management.
• Proven track record of coaching, mentoring, and building high-performing teams that deliver results.
• Skilled at assigning responsibilities strategically to empower team members and optimize efficiency.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced, complex environment.

The Benefits You Will Enjoy: 

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.  

The Career You Will Build: 

Sales and Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company 

The Impact You Will Make: 

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP. 

The Culture You Will Experience: 

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture. 

The Company You Will Join: 

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what’s next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com. 

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.