Owens Corning Looking for Insulation Finance Leader, Foam at Toledo, OH Full Time

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The FOAM Financial Leader leads the finance function and is a key member of the business’ leadership team. This is done in collaboration with Commercial and Operations leaders to maximize the short-term and long-term value of the assets, liabilities and investments. The position provides functional leadership for all aspects of finance including objective business insights, 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 three 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 an impactful 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.

Reports to : NABI Finance Director, Insulation

Span of Control : 1 direct report, Sr. Finance Analyst

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Driving the financial performance of the business segment

• Leads actions in line with achieving targets, mitigating risk and prioritizing resource needs

• Leads proactive development of contingency plans, productivity improvement, and correction actions to ensure financial results and shareholder value are optimized

• Collaborate with the Commercial sales leaders to provide decision support through financial modeling, business case analysis and financial/management reporting

• Assists in contract evaluation and negotiation, evaluates financial implications of specific business decisions/opportunities and advises management accordingly to ensure targeted financial performance achievement

• Supports supply chain leadership in terms of relationship with vendors / customers and systematically addresses issues

• Provides predictable business projections via sales/operations planning and financial forecasting

Strategic planning, operations planning and forecasting

• Directs the development of the long-term strategic and annual operations plans, and ensures appropriate actions are in place for effective execution

• Leads financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes

Reporting & Analysis

• Provides objective insights, timely reporting, effective analysis and overall finance support to ensure productive management reviews, financially based decisions. and proactive response to market conditions

• Translates the strategic and operational plans of the business into communications to a broad-based audience including the Group President and leadership team, Executive Committee, Operating Committee, Board of Directors, and external investors

• Manages P&Ls and working capital and effectively communicates results to leadership

• Identifies risks and ensures accountable action plans are in place to mitigate them

• Communicates results effectively to management and non-financial personnel

• Provides in-depth analysis on variances to plan and forecast

Cross-functional leadership and team contribution

• Work across organizational boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve plant, division or corporate objectives

• Shares best practices across businesses divisions, i.e., process improvements, financial modeling and procedures changes

• Aligns teams and resources in order to solve problems and drive results

• Provides support to team members at plant, segment, and corporate level

• Ensures global OC & Insulation perspective in collaboration with other business segments

Leading & Developing Talent

• Creates an environment where talent is developed through effective performance management, talent evaluation systems and utilization of people

• Grows and develops direct reports and/or other members of the finance team and other identified talent in their organization

• Ensures succession plans are executed for focus roles

Financial & Operational Controls

• Ensures 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.)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or relevant discipline a must. MBA, CMA, CPA preferred.

• Delivering continuous improvement

• Participating in the development of strategic plans and financial planning & forecasting

• Attracting, developing and retaining talent-growing talent and succession planning

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE :

• Operating in a range of economic conditions, i.e. expansion, contraction, stable economic conditions-forecasting, scenario planning, risk analysis and contingency development

• Negotiating, developing and evaluating customer and supplier contracts

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

• Strong financial and analytical acumen with demonstrated analytical ability accompanied by knowledge of corporate finance and manufacturing costing principles-understands P&L and balance sheet dynamics

• Demonstrated ability to teach and communicate in simple, impacting terms

• Demonstrated ability to manage and control costs-effectively develops business cases and enrolls leaders at all levels in taking appropriate action

• Develop an intimate knowledge of customers, competition, and the market and uses this knowledge to drive customer and product profitability decisions

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and execute strategic directions

• Effective listening skills, with flexibility in approach to solutions

• Makes decisions and commits to a course of action with appropriate information and recognizes uncertainty of success; weighs and manages risk in decision making; able to make decisions detrimental to a few but helpful to many

• Broad operating style, ability to adapt across cultures, environments and styles

• Forward-thinking leadership abilities, including the ability to motivate, lead by example and encourage teamwork and effective communication

• Strong Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint) skills

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About Owens Corning

Owens Corning is a global building and construction materials leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our three integrated businesses – Composites, Insulation, and Roofing – provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique material science, manufacturing, and market knowledge to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with approximately 20,000 employees in 33 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders, and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2021 sales of $8.5 billion. For more information, visit ~~~ .

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer.