Finance Assistant Plant Controller, MTA

Role Purpose

Ensures entity compliance with local regulations, GAAP accounting principles and Corning policies and procedures.
Manage the plant closing process and ensures reporting is timely and accurate.
Responsible for preparation of reconciliations and the analysis of expenses to ensure financial accuracy.
Key resource for plant personnel on operating expenses, supply chain transactions and the capitalization of assets.
Responsible for key financial and internal control processes such as SOX documentation updates and inventory and asset physicals

Key Responsibilities

• Assists the controller by leading the monthly financial closing, reporting and forecasting processes.  Responsible for the coordination of team journal entries, reconciliations and accuracy of the general ledger.
• Supports compliance with internal and external controls, Sarbanes Oxley requirements, GAAP accounting principles, and Corning policies and procedures
• Facilitates Appropriation Requests process, monitors capital spend, processes asset capitalizations, and maintains accuracy of fixed asset ledger
• Maintains and updates plant standard costs, working with Engineering and Operations to ensure accurate usage rates and labor hours
• Assists Plant Controller with preparation of the annual budget
• Prepares monthly account reconciliations.
• Ensures inventory is in compliance with Corning’s policies for valuation, slow and obsolescence (SLOB) reserves, write-offs, etc.
• Monitors spending and works with department managers to control costs. Researches and provides detail on expense variances
• Supports plant leadership and business partners to drive process improvements
• Supports financial analysis related to capital projects, cost reductions, and other initiatives as required
• Provides ad-hoc financial analysis for Plant Controller and Plant Leadership

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

• +3 years of relevant experience

• Manufacturing and/or Cost Accounting experience preferred

• Proven knowledge of US GAAP

• Temporary role – 6-month contract

Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel as needed for meetings and training; Less than 10%

• Hours Of Work/work Schedule/flex-time

• M-F, work hours specific to region/location plus overtime as required.

Required Skills

• Strong financial and accounting background

• Deep understanding of financial controls

• Ability to be comfortable interacting and communicating with all aspects of the business, including plant leadership

• Proficiency with Excel & PowerPoint

• Ability to be creative in providing financial solutions to business leaders

Soft Skills

• Team player

• Business partner

• Ability to act on initiative

• Customer focused

• Willingness to embrace change and act under pressure in fast-paced environment

• Culturally sensitive and savvy