Finance Plant Controller, Concord

Requisition Number: 67731

 

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

 

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

 

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

 

Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with: 

•    Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
•    Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
•    Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
•    Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
•    Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function, and be a key member and decision maker of the management staff
• Proactively utilize business partnership skills to move the plant to better cost understanding and higher profitability
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting activities, including fixed asset management, inventory valuation, product costing, period reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and overall asset and liability control
• Implement and ensure business adherence to internal finance controls including data and reporting standards and compliance (Sarbanes Oxley regulations and external audits)
• Provide finance expertise and decision support to business leaders in support of the division strategy (efficient turnaround time to inquiries from internal customers).
• Provide to leadership timely, in-month analyses of variations to targets and mitigation options before period close
• Identify and assess the financial implications (ROI, IRR & Payback) of capital investments.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and support engineering in identifying and calculating Cost Reduction opportunities for various projects / initiatives
• Willingness to fully integrate into plant’s team by spending time on production floor on a regular basis. Embrace Corning’s culture and values.
• Analyze and report on key plant operational and accounting metrics.  Present plant financial performance in various forums as required
• Actively participate in the development of the site’s total safety culture
• Ensure appropriate support of COC’s divisional requirements and Corning Finance functions
• Drive process improvement within finance function: document existing processes (SOP’s) and seek improvement opportunities to reduce complexity
• Fundamental understanding on plant / product costs
• Ability to take on various ad-hoc responsibilities as required

 

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor's degree (4 years) in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• MBA and/or CPA preferred
• 5 years of relevant experience; preferable Manufacturing/Cost Accounting experience
• Controller experience (within or outside Corning) desired
• Proven knowledge of US GAAP
• Strong financial and accounting background
• Deep understanding of financial controls
• Ability to be comfortable interacting and communicating w