Senior Finance Business Analyst, Industrial Coatings

Senior Finance Business Analyst

As the Senior Finance Business Analyst, you will support the financial activities for the Industrial Coatings Business in the USCA region and report directly to the Finance Director. You will be essential for achieving business objectives through financial analysis and actionable insights. You will work a hybrid work schedule from our Pittsburgh, PA headquarters.

PPG offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k + retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay.

Main Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis:

• Provide clear and actionable analysis on financial performance and forecasts for the Industrial Strategic Business Unit
• Analyze monthly and quarterly performance against plans and prior results

Sales Coordination:

• Coordinate reporting on daily and monthly sales targets versus estimates
• Collaborate with sales and commercial excellence teams to identify and address performance gaps

Working Capital Management:

• Conduct working capital analysis and manage cash flow reporting using Hyperion Financial Management

Collaboration:

• Work with Global Business Finance Services (GBFS) across 12+ plant locations and Global Business Services (GBS) teams to understand results and enhance productivity

Long Range Planning:

• Support the regional Long-Range Plan (LRP) process, including sales/profit contribution analysis and submission of monthly financial spreads and cash flow assumptions
• Create and present the regional bridge template and Plan proposal to regional leadership

Project Support:

• Assist the Finance Director with recurring and special projects, including internal control processes, overhead/productivity analysis, pro-forma modeling, customer claims, pricing controls, and customer returns

Compliance:

• Ensure adherence to internal controls and compliance with corporate accounting guidelines.

Team Collaboration:

• Work with commercial, technical, supply chain, and operational teams to support business needs

Manage one direct report: Finance Leadership Development Trainee

Travel Requirements: Less than 10%

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• 3+ years in finance/accounting
• Oracle experience and Advanced Excel, MS Office skills required
• Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), PowerBI preferred
• Strong verbal and written skills to convey finance/accounting concepts to diverse audiences

About us:

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PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.