Sr FP&A Analyst II

Owens Corning • Toledo, OH

74d

About The Position

The Senior Finance Analyst – Corporate FP&A provides analytical support and process leadership to the corporate finance team and stakeholders. The individual will be accountable for a diverse set of FP&A responsibilities that support Global Information Systems (GIS), Corporate Capital and Investment Governance Committee Support. The role will be partner with key stakeholders to support month end closing, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic projects at the function level. Additionally, this role will partner closely with the Corporate Finance Leader and Accounting to lead the consolidation, reporting, forecasting, and planning for all corporate capital expenditures. Organization, financial acumen, teamwork, leadership, and a strong analytical mindset will all be critical traits for success in this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or relevant field; graduate degree/MBA a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of finance and analytical experience in a large, multi-national corporation.
• Experience with SAP/equivalent ERP, Business Information, and Business Objects EPM or similar systems.
• Understanding of costing principles, profit and loss (P&L) and balance sheet dynamics, principles of cost control/management.
• Progressive financial analysis experience in a manufacturing/corporate environment.
• Demonstrated process focused and organized work style.
• Ability to identify, develop and implement process improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to develop business cases and enroll leaders at all levels in taking appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint) skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.
• Ability to innovate and develop new ideas and approaches.
• Demonstrated success in developing an understanding of industry trends and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships within the organization, cross-functionally, and with key stakeholders; ensure effective contact to remain aligned with functional objectives.
• Understand the strategic direction of the company’s businesses and execute functional strategies to support and enhance business results.
• Partner with various levels within the finance organization to achieve department objectives.
• Identify actionable financial improvement initiatives through an 'outside-in' approach.
• Influence the performance of the Corporate Functions.
• Provide decision support through financial modeling, business case analysis and financial/management reporting.
• Gather, compile, analyze, prepare, and summarize data for complex financial projects/subjects.
• Evaluate financial implications of specific business decisions/opportunities and advise management accordingly.
• Participate in the development of strategic and operational objectives that are aligned to Corporate and Company strategic objectives.
• Drive the proliferation of usage and analysis using current systems (BPC, BI, & SAP).
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for assigned corporate function(s) and Corporate Capital Expenditures.
• Monitor the monthly closing process in conjunction with the accounting team and Shared Services.
• Provide in-depth analysis on variances to plan, forecast, and prior year.
• Drive group forecasting process through collaboration.
• Provide risk analysis for contingency planning.
• Provide insightful analytics that anticipate change and drive decision making.
• Meet monthly reporting timelines and needs.
• Provide concise and effective reporting of financial results in a timely manner.
• Support the process of ensuring that there is an effective and efficient system of internal controls.
• Solve controls issues at the 'root cause' and create broad organizational learning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the department and cross-functionally.
• Summarize complex information so that it is easy to interpret and understand.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Provide impactful peer-to-peer leadership to others on the team.
• Assist in building the talent pipeline, mentoring, and developing other team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees