Senior Business Finance Analyst II, Technical Insulation

The Technical Insulation (TI) Senior Finance Analyst provides financial support for the commercial and FP&A aspects of the Technical Insulation business. In support of the commercial agenda, this person provides financial reporting and analysis and serves as the FP&A leader for Technical Insulation to support the business goals of Finance and commercial leadership across the business segments. This individual will lead the consolidation and reporting of key financials of the business, mainly the P&L/income statement and partner with the division FP&A team for other financial reporting as needed. Additionally, the position provides functional leadership support for several aspects of Finance including objective business insights, systems implementation, external financial perspective, asset management, timely financial analysis, and effective control infrastructure. 

Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. We are a market-leading innovator that has placed on the Fortune 500®. Owens Corning is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our business segments while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with employees around the globe. A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people. Our desire to make a difference in the world flows from top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within each and every employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

Live the Safety Standard and Adhere to Safety Responsibilities

•   Adhere to all Owens Corning safety policies and personal safety action plan.

Reporting and Analysis

• Create reporting and provide insights into drivers of results. Areas of focus include price, sales volumes, product mix and overall P&L results. Synthesize results to identify risks and opportunities and communicate insights to the TI business and leadership.
• Monitor the monthly closing process in conjunction with Corporate Accounting, FP&A, and other functional teams. Communicate monthly/quarterly results in a timely manner to leadership.
• Maintain, deliver, and own an integrated P&L and Profitability Model for the Foamglas business.
• Support the finance director in articulating the near and long-term story of the business in TI leadership meetings and help as needed with monthly business reviews with the President & Finance VP of the division. Own the finance cadence for Technical Insulation.
• Provide effective and timely financial information, thoughtful business insights/analytics and business performance evaluations to ensure Business Leaders are effective in creating and executing the business segment’s strategy and operating plan.

Financial Forecasting and Business Planning

• Maintain and own an integrated and consolidated financial forecasting model for Foamglas that provides an accurate forecast of the business at both the product and market level, monthly.
• Develop and maintain a robust and up-to-date list of risks and opportunities to the forecast, collaborating with TI finance and other business leaders.
• Own the monthly pacing/prediction process considering latest info from various functions and calculate likely impact on the month’s results.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and vertically with peers and TI leadership to develop actionable, accountable, and resilient operating and strategic plans on an annual basis.
• Apply external perspective and maintain intimate knowledge of the segment’s competitive environment, market conditions, customers, and profit drivers.

Influence Business Performance

• Provide decision support by financial modeling, business case analysis and financial/management reporting to retain and gain new business.
• Demonstrate financial acumen founded on solid fundamentals as well as a business acumen that reflects an understanding of the dynamics of the business.
• Evaluate financial implications of specific business decisions/opportunities and advise management accordingly to ensure targeted financial performance achievement.
• Exercise judgment to determine appropriate course of action and prepare business recommendations based on sound financial analysis.
• Provide concise and effective communication of financial results in a timely manner to management and non-financial personnel.
• Provide thought leadership on opportunities to improve the performance of the business.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, evaluate financial processes and standard work cadences, make recommendations as needed to improve efficiencies and eliminate waste.

Lead an Effective Financial Controls Environment

• Support process of ensuring that there is an effective and efficient system of internal controls including data integrity, asset protection, segregation of duties, budgeting, financial reporting, information systems and adherence to corporate policies and governmental regulations (GAAP, SOX compliance, etc.)
• Maintain a clear tone regarding business conduct, ethics, the law, and financial controls.
• Ensure assets are safeguarded to maximize financial performance.
• Solve controls issues at the “root cause” and create broad organizational learning.
• Maintain independence in the view and assessment of the business control environment.
• Raise all issues of significant risk and non-compliance to the Finance Director for the business group.

Collaborate Effectively Across Company, Business, and Function

• Team with others across the Company, business group and Finance function to maximize performance of the business, function, and Owens Corning as a whole.
• Influence Business Segment leaders and elevate the performance of the Finance function.
• Support the continuous improvement of systems, tools, and methodologies across the Finance function and throughout the segment.
• Be an effective member of the segment finance team, collaborating and working to elevate team performance.
• Work across organizational boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve business, division, or corporate objectives.
• Share business and financial best practices across the division and Company.
• Partner with project leaders to analyze and evaluate projects from a financial perspective.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or relevant discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in Financial Analysis within a manufacturing/corporate environment.
• Experience with financial planning and forecasting.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint) skills

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Advanced degree finance, accounting, MBA, CMA, or CPA preferred.

• Proficiency in SAP and BI reporting systems.
• Experience operating in a highly matrixed structure across functional, business, geographic and cultural boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop and implement process improvements.
• Skilled at preparing executive level material and presentations.

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