General Accounting Team Member

Company Description

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving 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 2024 were $8.8 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].

We do not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

*We are unable to offer sponsorship or relocation for this role*

*This role is subject to right-to-work checks as per local employment laws* 

Job Description

In this temporary (12 months) General Accounting Team Member position, you ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timely processing of all General Accounting transactions for the Shared Service Centre (SSC). This role is integral to the future of Finance and offers an opportunity to develop a career within an ambitious European SSC.

Core Responsibilities & Operations

• Handle and scrutinize financial data relevant to the General Accounting (GA) system. Key areas for assigned business units encompass:
  • Drafting and posting General Ledger (GL) journals as necessary.
  • Monthly US GAAP reporting obligations.
  • Development of relevant balance sheet account reconciliations.
  • Examination of the Profit & Loss (P&L) statement for veracity and cost centre reporting.
  • Reviewing bank reconciliations as suitable.
  • Working with and analyzing substantial data volumes.
  • Managing the process and generating manual recharges.
  • Quarterly and ad hoc Corporate schedules preparation.

Account Ownership & Auditing

• Take full ownership of Balance Sheet (BS) accounts, including all related reconciliations and monitoring.
• Oversee the seamless execution of US GAAP audit mandates for EMEA jurisdictions, ensuring timely completion and fostering exceptional professional rapport with external US GAAP auditors.
• Be accountable for generating local statutory audit files and statutory financial statements for EMEA jurisdictions, including robust bridge reconciliations between US GAAP and Local GAAP, and sustaining an excellent professional association with external statutory auditors.
• Assume accountability for Intercompany balances and resolving all intercompany differences in an appropriate and swift manner.
• Ensure all intercompany transactions are adequately supported by formal agreements.
• Comprehend and support the calculation and execution of tax provisions in line with ASC740 for US GAAP, along with local tax return requirements.
• Confirm Internal Audits are carried out in alignment with the audit scope and all prerequisites are fulfilled promptly.
• Active participation in Sarbanes Oxley compliance requirements across the Shared Service Centre.

Stakeholder Management & Contribution

• Deliver exceptional customer service through establishing a partnership with key business unit finance staff and maintaining high-quality service standards for both the business unit and division.
• Maintain professional working relationships with various departments within the SSC and the outsourced Accenture team, in order to effectively fulfill the demands of the role.
• Involvement in key SSC projects & initiatives, such as Corporate Balance Sheet reviews.
• Contribute actively to the attainment of service level performance targets.

Qualifications

Essential

Hold a professional accountancy qualification and be a member of a recognized or prescribed accountancy body such as ACA, CCA, CPA, ACMA, CIMA or an equivalent accountancy body

• US GAAP experience
• Statutory accounts & audit experience
• Sarbanes Oxley experience
• ERP Systems experience
• Proven track record in a 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

Desirable

• 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

We offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Attractive salary package
• Workplace & work hours flexibility
• Structured learning and development / Mentoring program 
• International environment 
• Events like International Women’s Day, Earth Day, etc.
• A growing and welcoming team with a good spirit!

Who we are! - Our Story:

Each of us, Every day! Eight Values. One Team!

Being open to every voice, every day, brings our value of diversity to life and makes Avery Dennison a vibrant and engaging place to be. We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work. Across our diverse, global team, every voice makes us stronger. When we listen to and learn from each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve together. Each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.

Avery Dennison is an equal-opportunity employer. In the EMEA region, we have these Employee Resource Groups: 

• EmpoWer - focusing on the engagement, mentoring, and promotion of women
• Mental Health - striving to provide a safe space for employees to discuss mental health issues in the workplace
• Unite - supporting the LGBTQI+ and ally community in the EMEA region

To find out more about all our employee resources groups globally as well as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach, please go to our Diversity and Inclusion pages in the About Us section of our website: https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html 

At Avery Dennison, we do what we love, and we love what we do - Just click here, and get to know us better: Life @ Avery Dennison (linkedin.com/company/avery-dennison/life/emea)