Finance Analyst II

Owens Corning•Medina, OH

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Controller Advancement Program is a successful 12-month training program designed to provide a pipeline of ready Controllers. This program starts at the Medina, Ohio Roofing Plant, where the successful candidate will acquire skills in manufacturing finance and operations, internal controls, supply chain, people leadership, and personal and team development. Upon successful completion of this rotation, the candidate will be deployed to an open finance position within Owens Corning's US facilities across the network. The Plant Financial Analyst partners with leaders to provide financial analytics that drive business results, supporting the short-term and long-term value of business segment assets, liabilities, and investments. This role delivers analysis as part of finance processes, linking financial results to operational performance drivers. The position interfaces with internal customers, stakeholders, and corporate finance functions, driving continuous improvement in deliverables and processes. The Financial Analyst will act as a dynamic leader, providing valuable decision support analysis and contributing to business success. This position is a crucial part of the financial talent pipeline, serving as a feeder for manufacturing finance roles as well as corporate roles such as plant controller or corporate financial analyst.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
2+ years of financial analysis experience within a manufacturing or corporate environment.
Some exposure to Power BI, SAP, Business Objects, and Business Warehouse or similar systems required.
Must be relocatable to any US facility across the Owens Corning Network.

Nice To Haves

Some ability to identify, develop and implement process improvements.
Strong Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint) skills.
Demonstrated process focus and organized work style.

Responsibilities

Adhere to Owens Corning safety policies and personal safety action plan at all times.
Gather, compile, analyze, prepare and summarize data for complex financial projects/subjects such as planning, formulating and conducting financial studies to define performance plans for short and long-range business segment goals.
Apply sound judgment and reasoning to determine appropriate course of action and prepare business recommendations based on financial analysis.
Support strategic and operational objectives for the segment aligned to Corporate and Group goals.
Leverage Business Information (BI) system to analyze and drive the financial performance of the business.
Leverage external insights and knowledge of the segment’s competitive environment, market conditions, customers, and profit drivers to provide insightful and competitive analytics that anticipate change and drive effective decision making.
Supports quarterly disclosure processes within the business segments including MD&A preparation and review of business results, SEC disclosures and business narratives, employee communications and review of business results with external auditors.
Participate in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for the segment.
Support the monthly closing process in conjunction with the Accounting team.
Provide analysis on variances to plan, forecast, and prior year.
Support the continuous improvement of systems, tools, and methodologies across the Finance function and throughout the segment.
Develop business and financial best practices to be utilized across the segment, group and Company.
Collaborate with others across the Company, business and Finance function to maximize performance of Owens Corning and support change.
Support internal controls including; data integrity, asset protection, segregation of duties, budgeting, financial reporting, information systems and adherence to corporate policies and governmental regulations (e.g., GAAP, SOX compliance).
Adhere to all company policies, financial controls, rules of business conduct, ethics, and the law.
Ensure OC assets are safeguarded to maximize financial performance.