Automotive Senior Finance Analyst

Corning•City of Corning, NY

33d•$110,942 - $152,546•Onsite

About The Position

Senior-level finance role responsible for analyzing financial performance, budgets, forecasts, variances, and scenario-based business impacts. This position partners with leadership and cross-functional teams to communicate insights, improve financial processes and controls, and support strategic decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or equivalent technical degree
Accounting or Finance Major preferred.
MBA, CPA/CMA also preferred.
3-5 years’ work experience in accounting operations
Financial Analytical Skills
Can analyze and respond to inquiries regarding unexpected changes in financial results (operating expenses).
Able to support and review period financial reports, ledgers, and financial audits.
Financial Systems
Has ability to quickly learn financial systems used by Corning Finance (i.e., PS 8.8, Khalix).
Has necessary level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and/or Project. Uses these tools to work more efficiently and reduce time.
Ability to perform PeopleSoft queries in order to troubleshoot period closing inquiries
Technical Competence
Has a working knowledge of general accounting including business financial statements (sales through NPAT plus statistical accounts and Cash Flow) and technical knowledge of local accounting and regulatory policies.
Financial Processes

Nice To Haves

Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
Effectively work on cross functional teams to solve complex business problems
Organizational Agility
Knows who to go to in order to secure the appropriate type and level of finance service needed to address the entity’s business needs
Performs detailed analysis and evaluates opportunities to ensure accurate results

Responsibilities

Performs in-depth analysis and financial strategy, articulates findings to senior management
Provides financial insights on budgets and forecasts, communicating areas of potential improvement to leadership/ senior management
Performs and reviews technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance and communicates insights to team
Conducts and directs performance evaluation, scenario analysis, variance analysis, and complex ad hoc analysis
Ensures processes, procedures, controls, and records of financial transactions follow standardized methodologies; streamlines processes when possible
Reviews and directs the implementation of performance evaluations, scenario analysis, variance analysis, and ad hoc analysis
Performs ad hoc and economic research on financial concepts in order to support team financial activities (e.g., rates of return, depreciations, working capital requirements, investment opportunities, investment performance, governmental requirements)
Supports cross-functional projects and helps coordinate key communication activities