Finance Analyst (m/f/d)

Requisition Number: 73097

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How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​ 

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Corning’s businesses are ever evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, and automotive markets. We are changing the world with:

• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
• Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation

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For our location in Berlin, Germany , we are looking for a

Finance Analyst (m/f/d)

Role Purpose

The Global Finance Function acts as a proactive business partner, providing insight and making recommendations based upon deep analytics and strong process control. Finance also provides financial expertise companywide and ensures accurate and efficient transaction processing.

The Finance Analyst role is responsible for various financial functions within Corning Optical Communications in EMEA. The focus areas include SAP financial master data maintenance, processing recharges and G&A (General & Administration) cost center controlling. Additionally, this role serves as a proactive business and finance partner for the BU IT team, providing guidance to IT managers on planning and actuals reporting.

This individual will be part of a dynamic, supportive, and progressive team that drives cross-functional reporting, implements process improvements, and ensures the Business Unit’s compliance with Corning Optical Communications and Corning Incorporated policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Controlling master data steward (profit center, cost center, internal orders, hierarchies), reporting integration, master data cleansing activities, CO master data validation - controlling object design.
• month-end closing reconciliation/cleansing activities, issue resolution with EMEA Finance colleagues.
• monthly recharge processing via Blackline.
• BU IT EMEA Controlling, BU IT budgeting and reporting.
• G&A EMEA Controlling, Actuals and Black Book planning process: template, coordinator function with business partners.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, GAAP and Corning accounting policies, maintain documentation in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.

Experiences/Education - Required

• University degree in Accounting/Finance, Business Administration or other related degree.
• 3 to 5 years of related cost accounting or other financial analysis experience in manufacturing setting.
• Experience working with finance data tools: SAP FICO, Excel, PP, Finance projects.

Required Skills

• SAP Controlling FICO experience. Candidate's ability to understand and maintain financial structures like Cost Center, Cost Elements, Profit Center, Internal Orders, Accounts, etc.
• Desire for IT applications and systems, affinity to numbers and analysis, problem solving skills.
• Critical thinker, inquisitive, persistent, and rigorous.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization/cross-functional teams.
• Experience in Microsoft Suite, SAP and PowerBI.

Desired Skills

• Experience with data management across multiple platforms.
• Performance Excellence experience (Six Sigma, lean processes).

Soft Skills

• Ability to work independently and within a matrix organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with business partners, divisional finance teams, and customers at all levels of the organization.
• Understand and empathize with differences in people and cultures.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• English and German language skills verbal and written, other languages a benefit.

Travel Requirements

<10%, Travel may be needed for project work and / or team meetings.

A job that shapes a life.

Corning offers you the total package.

Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.

• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit that grows throughout your career.

• Our health and well-being benefits include company-funded retirement plan, paid leave, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.

• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at [email protected] .