Company Description

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 [email protected].

Job Description

Job Purpose

To ensure accuracy, completeness and timely processing of all related transactions in the General Accounting team in accordance with the Internal and External Accounting Guidelines for the Shared Service Centre (SSC).

(GA) system. Key areas for assigned business units include:

• Create and post GL journals as appropriate
• Month-end US GAAP reporting
• Preparation of relevant balance sheet account reconciliations
• Working with Accounts Payable to resolve invoicing or payment issues
• Working with Accounts Receivable to resolve invoicing or receipt issues
• Monitoring and resolving cash management items
• Review bank reconciliations as appropriate
• Work with large volumes of data and analyse same
• Manage and generate manual recharges
• Quarterly and ad hoc Corporate schedules

• Fully responsible for several balance sheet account reconciliations and monitoring
• Assume responsibility for Intercompany balances and resolution of all intercompany differences in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Assume responsibility for ensuring all intercompany transactions are supported by agreements
• Involvement in Sarbanes Oxley requirements across the Shared Service Centre
• Responsible for the delivery of excellent customer service through partnership with key business unit finance staff and delivery of high-quality service levels to both the business unit and division
• Uphold professional internal relationships with various departments within the SSC and with the outsourced Accenture team, to fulfil the requirements of the role
• Participation in key SSC projects & initiatives, including Corporate Balance Sheet reviews.
• Contribute to the achievement of service-level performance targets

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Accountant
• Statutory accounts & audit experience
• Sarbanes Oxley experience
• ERP Systems experience
• Proven track record in business partnership
• High-volume reconciliation experience
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent knowledge of GA processes and procedures
• Strong Analytical skills
• Fully competent in Microsoft Excel
• Good attendance and timekeeping record
• Technically competent
• Fluency in English

Desirable

• US GAAP experience
• Previous exposure to a culturally diverse working environment
• Ability to speak more than one major European language
• Shared Service Centre exposure
• Advanced Excel and Macros

Additional Information

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Committed approach to teamwork
• Willing to assume responsibility for resolving internal customer problems
• Ability to focus on the customer and markets and able to maintain and project a helpful and courteous attitude under any circumstances
• Resilient under pressure and able to quickly adapt to unforeseen work demands
• Reliability and personal integrity
• Self-motivated and willing to learn new skills to progress within the SSC
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Good listening and communication skills.
• A willingness to go the extra mile to ensure tight deadlines are met.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Able to work under pressure and deal positively with difficult situations
• Has sensitivity and adopts a positive approach to problem-solving
• Financial and commercial awareness, numeracy skills
• Able to develop and progress new ideas.

General Accounting staff will be required to adopt a flexible working pattern to meet the changing operational requirements of the cross-European customer base.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.