About this role
Technical Accounting Lead
From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people. While reporting to the Sr. Director - Corporate Controllership, the Technical Accounting Lead will include assessing accounting judgments, developing accounting policy and managing cross-functional projects. What you'll be doing:Identify and assess technical accounting issues in complex business transactions and prepare technical memorandums.Work closely with various business leaders to provide guidance on accounting transactions.Own the process of writing, revising, and/or reviewing the Company's written accounting policies and providing guidance throughout the organization on the application of such policies.Understand current changes to accounting standards, SEC