Cable Cost Manager @ Corning

Requisition Number: 79081

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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

Role Purpose

Leads cost analysis, reporting, and financial decision support for the Cable division's manufacturing operations.
Owns the Cable Conversion Cost (CCC) process, from preparation and management through reporting.
Partners with plant finance teams, operations, and senior leadership to improve cost visibility, strengthen financial controls, and support division strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze and support financial analysis of Cable manufacturing costs.
Prepare, manage, and report Cable Conversion Cost (CCC).
Provide leadership with timely in-month analyses of variances to target, along with mitigation options.

Help prepare short-term and long-term Cable budgets and forecasts.

Work with business partners to deepen understanding of Cable product costs.
Provide finance expertise and decision support aligned with division strategy.
Assess the financial impact of capital investments, including ROI, IRR, and payback.

Drive process improvement and standardization across all Cable facilities; look for ways to reduce complexity.

Partner with plant finance teams to implement internal finance controls and ensure business adherence.
Maintain data and reporting standards and compliance, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and external audits.
Support divisional requirements and corporate Finance functions.

Experiences/Education - Required

Bachelor's degree (4-year) in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
5+ years of relevant experience.
Proven knowledge of US GAAP; strong financial and accounting background.
Deep understanding of financial controls.
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Comfortable communicating with all levels of the business, from plant staff to senior managers.
Creativity in developing financial solutions for business leaders.

Experiences/Education - Desired

MBA and/or CPA.
Manufacturing or cost accounting experience.
Controller experience, within or outside the company.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $132,649.00 - $182,393.00 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.

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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, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
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.
Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

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 [email protected].

Corning

Cable Cost Manager

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