Sr. Financial Analyst
Apply now »Date: Sep 21, 2026
Location: Shanghai, SH, CN, 201807
Company: Corning
Requisition Number: 78375
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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.
Key Responsibilities
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- Lead the consolidation of regional financial results, including monthly actuals, monthly and weekly forecasts, and budget reporting
- Prepare and analyze regional management reports to provide insights into revenue, gross margin, and overall financial performance
- Coordinate forecast submissions across countries, business units, or commercial and supply chain teams to ensure timely and accurate regional consolidation
- Perform variance analysis against forecast, budget, and prior period results, identifying key drivers and risks
- Support the development and improvement of forecasting processes, assumptions, and reporting tools
- Ensure consistency, accuracy, and completeness of financial data submitted from the region
- Prepare presentations and reporting packages for regional leadership and corporate finance
- Work cross-functionally with manufacturing, commercial, and plant finance teams to align reporting and planning activities
- Drive process improvements in consolidation, reporting, and forecast management
- Track and control the regional spending including manufacturing and commercial and other management team.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making by plant leadership
Experiences/Education - Required
Required Years and Area of Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required
- 3–7 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, financial planning, manufacturing costing or commercial finance
- Strong experience in financial reporting, consolidation, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Experience supporting regional or multi-country/business-unit reporting preferred
Technical Skills
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- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting, and forecasting
- Experience with regional consolidation of actuals, forecasts, and business performance metrics
- Strong understanding of revenue, cost and gross margin analysis
- Experience with financial modeling for business decision making and strategy analysis
- Ability to synthesize data from multiple markets, business units, or regions into clear management reporting
- Strong understanding of financial controls, data quality, and reporting accuracy
Experiences/Education - Desired
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work closely and effectively with both manufacturing and commercial
- Strong business partnering and stakeholder management capabilities
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and shifting priorities
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Proactive, responsive, and solution-oriented mindset
- Ability to translate complex financial information into clear business insights
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