Lead Finance Business Partner

Requisition Number: 75015

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.

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.

At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.

Come break through with us.

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, automotive, and solar 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
• Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low‑cost solar energy solutions

The Lead Finance Business Partner provides financial leadership and decision support for Corning Environmental Technologies, a $1.6 billion business. This role partners closely with Light Duty and Heavy Duty business leaders to drive strong financial performance through disciplined planning, forecasting, analysis, and governance. The Lead Financial Business partner plays a critical role in evaluating business performance, supporting strategic initiatives, and ensuring sound financial controls.

• Act as the lead finance partner to Light Duty and Heavy Duty business leadership, providing financial insight and decision support on operational, commercial, and strategic matters.
• Drive planning and performance management through annual operating plans, rolling forecasts, long‑range planning, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Support business decisions and profitability improvement by evaluating pricing, cost initiatives, margin opportunities, investments, and other key performance drivers.
• Deliver financial reporting and presentations that provide clear, actionable insights to business and finance leadership.
• Ensure strong governance and compliance by maintaining adherence to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, internal controls, company policies, and audit requirements.
• Lead process improvement and digital finance initiatives to enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, standardization, and automation.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally and provide leadership across Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Corporate Finance, and analyst support teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline
• 8 or more years of progressive finance experience, including business finance, controlling, or Financial Planning and Analysis roles
• Strong understanding of financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
• Solid working knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial controls
• Proven ability to partner with and influence business leaders
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power Point
• Experience with enterprise financial systems, such as Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing, One Stream, People Soft, Blackline, or similar platforms

• Master of Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant, or Certified Management Accountant
• Experience supporting a manufacturing, industrial, or technology‑driven business
• Experience with capital investment analysis, Return on Investment / Internal Rate of Return modeling, and…