PPG - Oak Creek, WI
posted about 2 months ago
As Senior Analyst, Plant Finance at the Oak Creek Plant, you will be an integral part of the Operations Accounting team within the Global Business Finance Support (GBFS) organization. This role is pivotal in supporting the Oak Creek Liquid and Resin plant site, where you will contribute significantly to the plant leadership teams. Your primary focus will be on performance improvement plans, utilizing detailed and insightful analytics to identify key areas for productivity and cost enhancement. You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment and engagement towards achieving clearly defined project goals and deliverables. In this position, you will report directly to the Operations Accounting Manager, who is based at the GBFS headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. The role may involve supervising one direct report, emphasizing the leadership aspect of the position. You will be required to be onsite at the Oak Creek manufacturing plant five days a week, with occasional travel to the GBFS headquarters in Cranberry Township, PA, estimated at 2-3 times per year. Your contributions will include participating in plant meetings to provide insights on results, supporting and leading cost control initiatives, and generating and analyzing local and business unit KPIs. You will work closely with the Operations Analyst to conduct variance analysis and gain a comprehensive understanding of plant-level results. Additionally, you will lead the plant-wide budget process, coordinating efforts across departments to promote productivity and cost-saving initiatives. Your role will also involve developing reliable estimates of expenses related to expected volumes, completing month-end closing activities, and ensuring the accuracy of inventory management.