Sr. Director Compliance

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a strong Sr. Director for the North America Compliance leadership opportunity. This position will report directly to the North America segment CFO. The Sr. Director will be responsible for all financial compliance activities for the operations within, and reporting under, the North America segment CEO and CFO. Operations are located through the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The US and Canada divisional compliance teams will report directly to this role. Mexico division compliance teams indirectly report to this role.

Scope of Responsibilities

• Internal Controls
• Develop strong relationships with the regional executives, managers, and business process owners in order to advise them on how to identify, assess, and mitigate risks in their environment
• Develop and execute risk-based, region-wide financial assurance plans that clearly define the objectives and scope of each review, through the employment of critical thinking and appropriate testing methodologies
• Coordinate divisional compliance teams and projects to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the North America region’s governance, risk management, and internal control processes, including communicating findings/observations to management in a clear and timely manner, writing comprehensive audit reports that are easy to understand
• Prepare and provide periodic updates to North America management on the status of the compliance plan, control assessments, and the status of corrective action plans
  
  

• SOX Program Support
• Support Smurfit Westrock’s internal controls over financial reporting program through coordination with Group Internal Controls
• Communicate with external auditors and Group Internal Controls on significant changes to the operations and assess the potential impact to the region’s internal control environment
• Provide input as needed with respect to other aspects of Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley 404 program
• Monitor and report on quarterly disclosure certification process to regional management and/or Group for compliance with quarterly disclosure requirements
  
  

• Regional Compliance and Financial Policies and Trainings
• Manage the North America compliance and financial policies to ensure they cover the appropriate risks and support the ongoing changes to the company
• Work with management to develop and maintain internal policies and procedures that support an effective and efficient system of internal controls
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and IT stakeholders on developing and facilitating trainings that is efficient and effective across the North America region; provide regular reporting to regional management
  
  

• Investigations/Ethics
• Work closely with Legal on compliance programs involving business ethics, including investigation of hotline complaints and other matters, and report to regional management and/or Group as appropriate
  
  

• Business Resiliency
• Own and govern the North America business resiliency program including policy, standards, Business Impact Assessments (BIAs), Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), testing, and annual attestations, ensuring alignment with organizational risk, compliance, and resiliency objectives.
• Partner cross-functionally with business operations, IT, and disaster recovery teams to identify critical processes, assess disruption impacts, remediate gaps, and drive continuous improvement of recovery strategies.
• Monitor and report using KPIs, lessons learned, and maturity assessments
  
  

• Internal Audit Support
• Work with Group Internal Audit and/or management on the execution of Group Internal Audit’s audit plan
• Support regional management in developing action plans to remediate findings and address areas for improvement through implementation
  
  

• Team Development
• Attract, develop, and retain high performing financial compliance leaders; mentor and teach as needed, and develop talent for career opportunities and advancements within the Company, including but not limited to the Finance, Accounting, and Operations areas
• Develop, update, and maintain talent development, training, and succession plans for the department
• Develop organizational competency for the department by identifying and integrating best practices in workflow, measurement, technology, and resource configuration
  

What We Offer

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work
  
  

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.