Description:

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Ensures entity compliance with local regulations, GAAP accounting principles and Corning policies and procedures. Ensures the plant receives the appropriate type and level of Finance expertise and support to best inform financial and operational decision making and the achievement of strategic and operational goals. Ensures the successful implementation of global Finance business programs, processes, and procedures in support of corporate, function, and plant goals and objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

- Lead the finance function, and be a key member and decision maker of the management staff

- Proactively utilize business partnership skills to move the plant to better cost understanding and higher profitability

- Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting activities, including fixed asset management, inventory valuation, product costing, period reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and overall asset, and liability control

- Implement and ensure business adherence to internal finance controls including data and reporting standards and compliance (Sarbanes Oxley regulations and external audits)

- Provide finance expertise and decision support to business leaders in support of the division strategy (efficient turnaround time to inquiries from internal customers).

- Provide to leadership timely, in-month analyses of variations to targets and mitigation options before period close

- Identify and assess the financial implications (ROI, IRR & Payback) of capital investments.

- Drive process improvement initiatives and support engineering in identifying and calculating Cost Reduction opportunities for various projects / initiatives

- Willingness to fully integrate into plants team by spending time on production floor on a regular basis. Embrace Cornings culture and values.

- Analyze and report on key plant operational and accounting metrics. Present plant financial performance in various forums as required

- Actively participate in the development of the sites total safety culture

- Ensure appropriate support of COCs divisional requirements and Corning Finance functions

- Drive process improvement within finance function: document existing processes (SOPs) and seek improvement opportunities to reduce complexity

- Fundamental understanding on plant / product costs

- Ability to take on various ad-hoc responsibilities as required

- Source, select, and develop talent to support global and entity Finance talent needs

This position will be a key role in optical fiber business in India. Person will have exposure to global finance process and systems and opportunity to travel overseas. The person will be highly visible in the division and the corporation.

Education and experience:

Nice to Haves:

Cost Accountant with 6+ progressive experience progressive accounting / finance roles in Multinational/Global company. CA qualification is must.

Extensive knowledge of IND AS, US GAAP & IFRS.

Manufacturing/Cost Accounting experience with deep understanding of financial controls

Ability to be creative in providing financial solutions to business leaders.

Ability to be comfortable interacting and communicating with all aspects of the business, including plant management staff and senior managers

Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, work proactively and independently in a fast-changing environment.

Strong Excel & PowerPoint Skills

Experience with SAP or any other ERP is must

Soft Skills:

- Team player

- Business partner

- Ability to act on initiative

- Customer focused

- Ability to embrace change and act under pressure in fast-paced environment

- Culturally sensitive and savvy

Understanding of Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

Working in US Multinational company

Managed expansion projects

Transition/ Implementation of SAP is an added advantage

Working knowledge of Power BI preferred

Assistant Plant Controller experience