Assistant Plant Controller, Solar Module

Role Purpose

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives.

Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges.

Scope of Position:

The Senior Cost Accountant is highly involved with the daily and monthly accounting activities for the Wafer entities, focusing on manufacturing accounting and product costs. The Senior Cost Accountant is actively engaged in collaboration with the Supply & Logistics team to understand production processes and impact on product costs and financial results. Additional responsibilities include expense analysis, support of audits, and other financial initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in closing the financial books at month-end and year-end. This includes ensuring inventory values are correctly stated, reviewing and calculating accruals, and analyzing manufacturing cost variances.

• Coordinate periodic review of product costs and facilitate update of inventory standard costs as appropriate.

• Analyze cost variances and cost productions for review with business partners.

• Ensure appropriate flow of system transaction to align production process

• Develop cost of production forecast and planning

• Participate in and provide feedback to production planning and scheduling to obtain low cost solutions.

• Ensure that internal controls related to period-end reporting are followed. This includes making sure there is timely reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts and preparation of monthly certification files.

• Review and analyze period expenses and provide financial support for department managers.

• Provide support for product cost-related projects.

• Peer reviews and cross-training with other Finance team members

Experiences/Education - Required

• An undergraduate degree in finance or accounting

• 3+ years of professional experience in a related field.

Required Skills:

• Practical experience in manufacturing accounting/product costing.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

• Able to build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external contacts.

• Experienced at effective problem-solving in unclear situations.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Solid work ethic, sensitivity to deadlines, committed to getting the job done

• Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision while keeping her/his supervisor adequately informed

• Unquestionable integrity

• Establishes and adheres to very high standards of personal and professional excellence

• Detail-oriented with an inquisitive mind.

• Possesses a can-do attitude, shows initiative and maintains strong sense of urgency for critical deadlines

• Strong focus on “the team” is required; must be a team player who understands the value of working with others to meet team commitments and common objectives, is appreciative of the differences in people and cultures, and strives to leverage relationships

• Participating in internal and external audits

Experiences/Education - Desired

• CPA or CMA is a plus

• Finance manufacturing experience

• Financial modeling

• Working knowledge of SAP