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Original Composites and Fibers

Manufactures glass fiber reinforcements for composites

Finance Analyst

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/16/2026
No salary listed
Junior
Bachelor's
Amarillo, TX, USA
In PersonThe role also supports the Wichita Falls operation.
AccountingFinancial Accounting, Cost & Management Accounting

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field is required.
  • At least two years of progressive experience in financial analysis, accounting, cost accounting, financial planning, or manufacturing finance is required.
  • Working knowledge of financial reporting, internal controls, forecasting, account reconciliation, and variance analysis is required.
  • Ability to independently manage site-level reporting and control responsibilities, with appropriate escalation to the Amarillo Plant Controller, is required.
  • Experience using enterprise financial systems and advanced spreadsheet and analytical tools is required.
Responsibilities
  • Champion the company’s safety culture and integrate safety considerations into financial and business decisions.
  • Maintain high standards of integrity, confidentiality, compliance, and professional judgment.
  • Execute effective internal controls, reconciliations, approval processes, and financial documentation for both locations.
  • Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, local requirements, and applicable financial standards.
  • Serve as the finance representative and member of the Wichita Falls Leadership Team, with responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of site financial reporting.
  • Lead Wichita Falls month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including accrual preparations, account reconciliations, and variance explanations.
  • Maintain accurate manufacturing costs, standard costs, inventory valuation, reserves, and controls review for Wichita Falls.
  • Provide Wichita Falls leaders with financial insight and follow through on corrective actions to maintain manufacturing cost targets.
  • Coordinate with the Amarillo Plant Controller on accounting judgments, control matters, risks, opportunities, and required escalations.
  • Partner with operational teams to identify losses, validate improvement opportunities, and track financial benefits.
  • Identify unusual transactions, unfavorable trends, and control gaps, and drive timely investigation and resolution.
  • Simplify reporting and analytical routines while preserving accuracy, control, and decision quality.
  • Partner with accounting and internal controls teams to ensure financial statements comply with applicable financial standards.
  • Support the annual operating plan, periodic forecasts, month-end reporting, and long-range financial planning for Amarillo.
  • Maintain reports and dashboards that connect financial outcomes with operational performance.
  • Assist with recurring and ad hoc analysis related to unit and standard cost, productivity, labor, material usage, operations performance, and inventory movements.
  • Prepare standard costing for new products and maintain a clean database of current products to evaluate re-costing needs based on actual performance or changes, in partnership with technical teams.
  • Support annual standard cost updates based on performance data and the approved operations plan.
  • Support monthly inventory counts and external audit requirements through documentation and on-site counts.
  • Act as backup for inventory counts and purchase requisition releases when the controller is absent.
  • Prepare financial analyses and business cases for capital projects, operating changes, resource needs, and other site priorities.
  • Track capital spending, commitments, forecasts, asset commissioning, and project benefits.
  • Maintain accurate fixed-asset records and support appropriate accounting treatment for capital and expense activity.
  • Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Engineering, Human Resources, and regional or corporate Finance partners.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with standard costing, inventory accounting, capital accounting, and manufacturing performance analysis is preferred.

About the company

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Original Composites and Fibers

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Original Composites and Fibers (OCF) makes glass fiber reinforcements for composites, including rovings, chopped strands, and fabrics, used in pultrusion, filament winding, and sheet molding compound. Its Advantex glass fiber is a corrosion-resistant E-CR line for stronger, lighter parts. It operates globally with 18 facilities in 12 countries and now runs as a standalone Praana Group platform after its Owens Corning sale. Its goal is to supply engineered glass fiber reinforcements that enable durable, lightweight composite parts across transportation, wind energy, marine, infrastructure, industrial, and consumer applications while expanding leadership in the market.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

N/A

Founded

1938

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What believers are saying

  • Praana completed the acquisition on May 1, 2026, giving OCF fresh ownership and strategic focus.
  • The combined platform adds about 400,000 tons of capacity and expands manufacturing across Asia.
  • Wind energy and composites demand stays strong, with glass fiber still dominating wind-turbine materials in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • April 2026 deal value fell from $755 million to $645 million, signaling pricing pressure.
  • 3B declared force majeure in Birkeland after a March 2026 plant fire, exposing supply fragility.
  • Integrating 4,200 OCF workers and 1,300 3B workers by early 2027 risks execution failure and customer churn.

What makes Original Composites and Fibers unique

  • Praana combines OCF and 3B across 18 plants in 12 countries, creating unmatched global glass-fiber reach.
  • OCF inherits Owens Corning’s Advantex E-CR glass, prized for corrosion resistance in harsh applications.
  • The business spans transportation, wind, marine, infrastructure, and industrial end markets, reducing single-industry dependence.

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  • Flexible Work Hours