Finance Plant Controller, Hemlock Wafer Plant

Location: Hemlock

Finance Plant Controller, Hemlock Wafer Plant

** Date:
** Aug 15, 2026

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* Location:

** Hemlock, MI, US, 48626

** Company:
** Corning

Requisition Number: 77166

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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*
* Our Plant Controller is a key member of the plant management staff, collaborating and providing financial analysis to support plant and business objectives.

As a Plant Controller, you will:

+ Lead the finance function, and be a key member and decision maker of the Plant management staff

+ Close the financial books monthly, analyze results, support and review period financial reports and ledgers, and publish plant period report

+ Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting activities, including fixed asset management, inventory valuation, product costing, period reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and overall asset and liability control

+ Proactively identify cost problems, use appropriate analysis drive to root cause, and take the lead on problem resolution and development of effective solutions

+ Drive process improvements within the finance function: document existing processes (SOP's) and seek improvement opportunities to reduce complexity

+ Ensure appropriate support of Solar Wafer divisional requirements and Corning Finance functions

+ Prepare annual budget and business forecasts, and analyze and seek approval for capital investments with return metrics (ROI, IRR & Payback)

+ Maintain internal control systems and ensure compliance to local regulations, Sarbanes Oxley requirements, US GAAP, and Corporate Accounting Policies, and participate as a leader in setting and managing the direction of the plant as well as support tax and insurance filings

+ Ability to take on various ad-hoc responsibilities as required. Source, select, and develop talent to support global and entity Finance talent needs

** Key Responsibilities*
* + Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

+ Cost modeling, inventory control and management, capital investment management, and manufacturing variance analysis and reporting

+ Solid understanding of GAAP, cost modeling, inventory control and management, capital investment management, and manufacturing variance analysis and reporting

+ Ability to learn on the fly and serve on various project teams, learn quickly when facing new problems or unfamiliar tasks

+ Able to act with complete independence and objectivity

+ Self-motivated, ability to take initiative, culturally sensitive, ambitious and aspires to grow professionally

+ Able to manage through ambiguity and perform in fast past environment, proven ability to embrace and drive change, and ability to challenge decisions and provide alternative recommendations

** Experiences/Education - Required*
* + Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or equivalent technical degree required

+ MBA/CPA Preferred

+ 10+ years of manufacturing or relevant experience, cost accounting experience preferred

+ Strong computer skills required: proficiency in Excel / PowerPoint, general ledger systems, forecasting tools

** This position does not support immigration…