Finance Analyst (m/f/d)

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For our location in Berlin, Germany, we are looking for a

Finance Analyst (m/f/d)

Role Purpose

The Global Finance Function acts as a proactive business partner, providing insight and making recommendations based upon deep analytics and strong process control. Finance also provides financial expertise companywide and ensures accurate and efficient transaction processing.

The Finance Analyst role is responsible for various financial functions within Corning Optical Communications in EMEA. The focus areas include SAP financial master data maintenance, processing recharges and G&A (General & Administration) cost center controlling. Additionally, this role serves as a proactive business and finance partner for the BU IT team, providing guidance to IT managers on planning and actuals reporting.

This individual will be part of a dynamic, supportive, and progressive team that drives cross-functional reporting, implements process improvements, and ensures the Business Unit’s compliance with Corning Optical Communications and Corning Incorporated policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Controlling master data steward (profit center, cost center, internal orders, hierarchies), reporting integration, master data cleansing activities, CO master data validation - controlling object design.
• month-end closing reconciliation/cleansing activities, issue resolution with EMEA Finance colleagues.
• monthly recharge processing via Blackline.
• BU IT EMEA Controlling, BU IT budgeting and reporting.
• G&A EMEA Controlling, Actuals and Black Book planning process: template, coordinator function with business partners.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, GAAP and Corning accounting policies, maintain documentation in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.

Experiences/Education - Required

• University degree in Accounting/Finance, Business Administration or other related degree.
• 3 to 5 years of related cost accounting or other financial analysis experience in manufacturing setting.
• Experience working with finance data tools: SAP FICO, Excel, PP, Finance projects.

Required Skills

• SAP Controlling FICO experience. Candidate's ability to understand and maintain financial structures like Cost Center, Cost Elements, Profit Center, Internal Orders, Accounts, etc.
• Desire for IT applications and systems, affinity to numbers and analysis, problem solving skills.
• Critical thinker, inquisitive, persistent, and rigorous.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization/cross-functional teams.
• Experience in Microsoft Suite, SAP and PowerBI.

Desired Skills

• Experience with data management across multiple platforms.
• Performance Excellence experience (Six Sigma, lean processes).

Soft Skills

• Ability to work independently and within a matrix organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with business partners, divisional finance teams, and customers at all levels of the organization.
• Understand and empathize with differences in people and cultures.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• English and German language skills verbal and written, other languages a benefit.

Travel Requirements

<10%, Travel may be needed for project work and / or team meetings.