Finance Analyst II

About the role

The Plant Controller Advancement Program provides a pipeline of ready Controllers and offers training at the Irving, Texas Asphalt Roofing Plant. Upon completion, the successful candidate can be deployed to various finance positions within Owens Corning's US facilities.

Responsibilities

• Gather, compile, analyze, prepare and summarize data for complex financial projects/subjects.
• 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.
• Provide insightful and competitive analytics that anticipate change and drive effective decision making.
• Support quarterly disclosure processes within the business segments including MD&A preparation and review of business results, SEC disclosures and business narratives.
• 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 an effective financial controls environment 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).

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.

Prior Experience

• Some ability to identify, develop and implement process improvements.
• Graduation from a Finance Development program; 3+ years of experience.

Preferred Experience

• Additional role banding and compensation will be considered commensurate with experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint) skills.
• Demonstrated process focus and organized work style.