Finance Analyst II

Owens Corning • Irving, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Controller Advancement Program has been successful in providing a pipeline of ready Controllers and has been successful with individuals with a variety of backgrounds. This training program starts at our Irving, Texas Asphalt Roofing Plant. Where the successful candidate will learn a variety of skills in: Manufacturing finance and operations, Internal Controls, Supply Chain, People Leadership, and Personal and team development. Upon completion of a successful rotation at the Irving Asphalt Roofing Plant, the successful candidate is able to be deployed to one of our open finance positions within our US facilities across the Owens Corning network. The Plant Financial Analyst partners with leaders to provide financial analytics that drive business results in support of the short-term and long-term value of the assets, liabilities and investments of the business segment. The position delivers analysis as part of the finance processes, linking financial results to operational performance drivers. The position interfaces with internal customers and stakeholders and corporate finance functions, driving continuous improvement to deliverables and processes supporting these customers. The Financial Analyst will be a dynamic leader within the business by providing valuable decision support analysis and driving business success. The position is an important part of the financial talent pipeline and serves as a feeder for manufacturing finance roles as well as corporate roles (i.e., plant controller, corporate financial analyst, etc.).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of financial analysis experience within a manufacturing or corporate environment; desired experience
• 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.
• Graduation from a Finance Development program; 3+ years of experience
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint) skills.
• Demonstrated process focus and organized work style.

Responsibilities

• LIVE THE SAFETY STANDARD, ADHERE TO THE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES: Adhere to Owens Corning safety policies and personal safety action plan at all times.
• DRIVE PERFORMANCE: 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.
• COMMUNICATE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE CLEARLY AND WITH IMPACT: 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 COMPANY, BUSINESS GROUP, AND FINANCE FUNCTION: 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 AN EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL CONTROLS ENVIRONMENT: 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level