Sr Business Finance Analyst I - Commercial Asphalt and Delivery

Owens Corning•Toledo, OH

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Business Finance Analyst for Commercial Asphalt and Delivery provides financial leadership for the Roofing & Asphalt business. The role partners with stakeholders in the Roofing business unit, Transportation Logistics, Supply Chain & Sourcing organizations, and Corporate Finance to provide a comprehensive view of segment financial results, forecasts, long-range plans, operations plans, and performance. It is a key liaison between FP&A, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sourcing, and provides decision-support analysis to drive business success. This individual contributor reports to the Shingles Commercial Finance Leader and is based in Toledo, Ohio (WHQ). The analyst supports the External Asphalt business segment by providing objective insights, timely reporting, effective analysis, and finance support for management reviews and financial decisions. The role evaluates business opportunities, identifies risks and mitigation plans, supports profitability and cash flow objectives, and partners across functions to develop and monitor operating plans. It also leads improvements to forecasting processes, systems, tools, and methodologies while ensuring compliance with financial standards and appropriate controls.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a relevant discipline.
At least 5 years of progressive financial analysis experience in a manufacturing or corporate environment.
Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience with SAP, PowerBI, and AI tools.
Experience with financial planning and forecasting.
Strong financial and analytical acumen.
Understanding of corporate finance and manufacturing costing principles, P&L and balance sheet dynamics, and cost control and management principles.
Ability to use knowledge of customers, competition, and markets to drive business decisions.
Ability to synthesize multiple perspectives and inputs into near- and long-term actions.
Effective listening skills and flexibility in approach to solutions.
Initiative, active participation in teams, and a proactive approach to meeting internal or external customer needs.
An inquisitive mindset and willingness to challenge others.
Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize workload appropriately.
Ability to develop strong partnerships and team-building relationships.
Strong analytical capabilities and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

Influence the financial performance of the External Asphalt business segment.
Provide objective insights, timely reporting, analysis, and finance support for management reviews, financial decisions, and responses to market conditions.
Support profitability, margin realization, cash flow, working capital, and fixed asset utilization.
Evaluate the financial implications of business decisions and opportunities and advise management on achieving targeted financial performance.
Identify risks and ensure accountable action plans are developed to mitigate them.
Work directly with sales, sourcing, supply chain, and business leaders to develop operating plans and measure business performance.
Serve as the lead financial support partner for the Asphalt team.
Create accurate forecasts and plans and manage clear, controlled reporting and analysis.
Collaborate with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Sales, and Manufacturing to develop actionable plans and forecasts for Delivery and Asphalt.
Provide financial analytics and reporting on Sourcing, Supply Chain, and financial KPIs.
Analyze variances to plan, forecast, and prior year, and provide risk analysis for contingency planning.
Maintain knowledge of the segment's competitive environment, market conditions, customers, and profit drivers.
Lead continuous improvement of systems, tools, and methodologies.
Design and own an efficient, effective financial forecast process and leverage technology to improve financial-process efficiency and effectiveness.
Ensure compliance with OC Financial Standards and partner with Accounting to maintain proper controls.
Influence cross-functional leadership teams to improve decision-making and business performance.
Work cross-functionally to ensure Asphalt and Delivery assumptions are consistent across the enterprise.
Teach financial acumen and business information concepts to support financial decision-making at every level of the business.
Share business and financial best practices across businesses and functions.