Senior Director, Accounting Systems

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food beverage and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice restaurant delivery and carryout food processing grocery and retail and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin paper molded fiber aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories 250 brands and over 39000 SKUs.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

The Senior Director Accounting Systems will lead Novolexs Finance-owned accounting systems capabilities including consolidation close enablement financial data governance and reporting integrity across a complex multi-ERP environment.

Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer this leader will connect accounting consolidation systems and data to ensure financial information is complete controlled traceable and ready for enterprise reporting and analytics.

The role owns Finance requirements for system design data definitions mappings hierarchies reconciliations financial controls and reporting outputs.

The Senior Director will partner closely with IT leaders to translate Finance requirements into scalable controlled and supportable technology solutions.

• Lead Finance-side administration governance and continuous improvement of core accounting systems including consolidation and close tools such as OneStream and BlackLine across multiple ERP environments.
• Deliver consistent reliable financial outputs in a fragmented systems landscape.
• Define and maintain the Finance-owned systems framework including accounting requirements consolidation design close dependencies reporting structures financial hierarchies and governance routines.

• Own the end-to-end consolidation process including OneStream Finance outcomes consolidation design close calendar dependencies and reporting integrity.
• Ensure close and reporting processes are accurate timely controlled repeatable and sustainable.
• Improve transparency and control over consolidated results and serve as the Finance escalation point for complex accounting close consolidation and reporting issues.

• Define data mappings chart of accounts alignment hierarchies metadata transformation logic reconciliation expectations and financial reporting requirements.
• Partner with IT to embed Finance requirements into enterprise data and reporting solutions.
• Ensure financial data is complete consistent traceable and reliable across accounting systems consolidation platforms and reporting outputs.

• Partner with IT to translate Finance requirements into system configuration integrations releases enhancements support processes and vendor actions.
• Provide Finance prioritization and acceptance criteria for technology changes that affect accounting systems consolidation close reporting and financial data flows.
• Ensure Finance requirements are clearly defined before technology teams execute extraction integration automation or platform changes.

• Enable consistent reliable financial data for reporting and analytics.
• Support the transition to scalable decision-grade financial reporting.
• Align accounting outputs enterprise reporting structures and Finance-approved definitions.

• Represent accounting systems in broader finance ERP data and reporting transformation initiatives.
• Translate accounting close consolidation and reporting needs into practical system and data improvements.
• Drive Finance readiness process adoption data validation and business acceptance for system and reporting changes.

• Establish and maintain Finance-owned controls over metadata hierarchy updates mapping changes consolidation rules reporting logic and close-related processes.
• Partner with IT to ensure SOX ITGC access release integration and cybersecurity controls are appropriately designed and executed.
• Support internal and external audit requirements with clear documentation of Finance-owned system and data governance decisions.

• Lead and develop the Accounting Systems team.
• Assess and realign team structure to support future-state systems data integration consolidation and reporting needs.
• Build scalable Finance capabilities in systems governance data validation close support and reporting enablement.

• 12 years of experience in accounting finance systems consolidation financial reporting or related roles.
• Direct experience owning financial consolidation across multiple ERP systems into a centralized platform such as OneStream Hyperion or a similar tool.
• Hands-on experience defining and managing data mappings chart of accounts alignment hierarchies metadata and cross-system reconciliations.
• Proven ability to deliver consistent accurate consolidated results in fragmented systems environments.
• Strong understanding of financial close consolidation reporting controls and US GAAP requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with IT Data & Analytics and business teams on system reporting and integration initiatives.
• Experience leading teams and driving cross-functional Finance transformation efforts.

• Experience working in environments with multiple ERP systems and complex integration challenges.
• Experience supporting or contributing to enterprise data and analytics transformations.
• Strong understanding of financial data structures hierarchies consolidation logic and governance frameworks.
• Experience improving close consolidation or reporting processes in complex environments.

• You can bridge accounting systems and data from a Finance ownership perspective.
• You are comfortable improving imperfect evolving systems landscapes rather than waiting for ideal-state environments.
• You bring an ownership mindset and can translate accounting and reporting complexity into practical scalable requirements.
• You can influence across Finance IT Data & Analytics and business teams.

This role is central to building a single trusted view of financial data across Novolexs complex systems landscape. It gives Finance clear ownership of accounting consolidation reporting and data integrity requirements while partnering with IT to deliver scalable controlled and sustainable technology solutions.

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With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

At Novolex giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union) and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

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