Business Analyst, Solar Modules

Requisition Number: 79984

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Our Solar business delivers industry leading, U.S.-made solar components. We manufacture hyper-pure polysilicon, high-quality solar wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, leveraging our leadership in advanced manufacturing to serve growing energy demand. You will be a part of advancing critical U.S. supply chains and delivering unmatched quality and reliability to customers.

Role Purpose

Corning is seeking a Business Analyst to support the financial integrity and operational performance of the plant by ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective cash flow forecasting, and efficient execution of Order-to-Cash (OTC) processes. The role is responsible for maintaining strong internal controls, ensuring compliance with GAAP, statutory, and SOX requirements, and supporting month-end closing, account reconciliations, budgeting, and forecasting activities. Through collaboration with commercial, finance, and operational teams, the position provides financial analysis and insights to support informed decision-making, cost management, and continuous process improvement.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Responsible for OTC related closing process and activities.
• Work with CSS to perform OTC (Order to Cash) workstream.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to manage sales agreement and rebate plan.
• Partner with internal control to provide requested documents for auditing
• Support monthly cash forecast and annual budget / five-year plan preparation.
• Able to conduct peer reviews and cross-training with other Finance team members.
• Maintain and update plant internal control documentation including RCM’s,
• Narratives, significant spreadsheets and key report control form, segregation of duties, maintain annual waivers, and review system access.
• Perform duties for month end financial statement close including journal entries and variance analysis.
• Prepare, review, and maintain monthly account reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Perform Inventory reconciliations.
• Manage Project Costing and Asset Management transactions within the plant.
• Assist Plant Controller and Assistant Plant Controller with annual plant budget process and forecasts.
• Assist and support plant management to enhance their understanding of plant spending.
• Ad hoc financial analysis in support of plant operations
• Other functions and projects as assigned in support of plant and company operations.

Work Schedule

• 40+ hours

Travel Requirements

• 0-25%

Requirements

• A 4 year degree in Finance, Accounting or related Business Degree
• 0-3 years of professional experience in a related field.
• GAAP and cost accounting
• Strong analytical skills Microsoft Excel and SAP.
• Able to build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external contacts.
• Experienced at effective problem-solving in unclear situations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid work ethic, sensitivity to deadlines, committed to getting the job done
• Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision while keeping her/his supervisor adequately informed
• Establishes and adheres to very high standards of personal and professional excellence
• Attention to detail, accuracy, process-oriented and organized
• Possesses a can-do attitude, shows initiative and maintains strong sense of urgency for critical deadlines
• Strong focus on “the team” is required; must be a team player who understands the value of working with others to meet team commitments and common objectives, is appreciative of the differences in people and cultures, and strives to leverage relationships

Desired Skills

• Cost modeling
• Inventory control and management
• Manufacturing/Six Sigma background
• Experience with Sarbanes Oxley
• Ambitious and aspires to grow professionally
• Able to work and communicate with individuals at all levels to accomplish objectives
• Able to manage through ambiguity and perform in fast past environment

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $64,348.00 - $88,479.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

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, Corning provides company matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan of up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay.
• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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 accommodations@corning.com.