Financial Leadership Development Program (FLDP)- 2027

About the role

O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We are dedicated to making what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable, and more exciting world. We transform the industry to make glass more relevant and more accessible to more people. To be the leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide you need passion, commitment and innovation baked into the very fabric of a business and its people. For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft— channeling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today. When you join O-I you become part of that story.

Join Our Financial Leadership Development Program! Accelerate your leadership growth and embark on a transformative journey with O-I’s Financial Leadership Development Program. Guided by industry experts, you will learn from the best in the business while honing your financial acumen. This structured program is tailored to nurture high potential talent, equipping you with the skills and knowledge needed for a successful and impactful career in O-I’s financial sectors. Through challenging assignments and a supportive learning environment, you will gain diverse experiences, deep organizational insight, and a global perspective. Become a future leader at O-I and take the first step toward an exciting career in finance!

Responsibilities

• Program duration is approximately 3 years, designed to prepare individuals for leadership roles in accounting and finance.
• Support various finance departments within the Americas North Division, such as Commercial Finance, Operations Finance, Plant Finance, and Financial Planning & Analysis, with potential to support other global and regional finance teams as opportunities arise.
• Fluid rotation schedule: one required rotation at a US‑based manufacturing plant and two other rotations within the Americas North Region located in Perrysburg, OH.
• Take on deep‑dive assignments tailored to development goals and organizational needs.
• Receive mentorship from the program leader, rotational managers, and other FLDP participants.
• Participate in regular check‑ins with the FLDP leader and rotation manager to track progress, address challenges, and explore advancement opportunities.
• Plant Finance rotation:
  • Initial 6 months: Operations Accountant – perform standardized or routine professional accounting and financial analysis for America’s North Operations; compile, consolidate, and analyze operational financial data; located in Perrysburg, OH with responsibilities focused on the US plant location for upcoming relocation.
  • Subsequent 12 months: Plant Accountant – support plant finance; work closely with the plant controller on financial aspects of operations; participate in month‑end and year‑end closing, Sarbanes‑Oxley reporting, review general ledgers, prepare journal entries, and perform fixed asset, inventory, and cost accounting; relocation required for this assignment.
• Commercial Finance rotation: provide timely pricing and profitability analysis to sales, marketing, and financial stakeholders using pricing and data tools, sales and customer feedback, and an understanding of cost and profitability data.
• Financial Planning & Analysis rotation: provide timely and accurate forecasts; own the operating expense forecast; coordinate with Plant Finance related to plant metrics.
• Internal Audit rotation: validate management testing associated with Sarbanes‑Oxley internal control requirements; participate in the execution of plant, division, and corporate audits; plan and execute audit projects to assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls and validate the accuracy of account balances.
• Opportunities to support other global and regional finance teams as they arise.

Requirements

• Ability to travel throughout North America during the program and relocate upon program completion; travel expenses and relocation support will be provided by O‑I.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full‑time basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Target graduation: December 2026 or May 2027.