Lead Finance Business Partner

Requisition Number: 75015

The company built on breakthroughs. ​  
Join us.​ 

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.  ​  

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​  

​At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.​   

Come break through with us.  

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

The Lead Finance Business Partner provides financial leadership and decision support for Corning Environmental Technologies, a $1.6 billion business. This role partners closely with Light Duty and Heavy Duty business leaders to drive strong financial performance through disciplined planning, forecasting, analysis, and governance. The Lead Financial Business partner plays a critical role in evaluating business performance, supporting strategic initiatives, and ensuring sound financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead finance partner to Light Duty and Heavy Duty business leadership, providing financial insight and decision support on operational, commercial, and strategic matters.
• Drive planning and performance management through annual operating plans, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Support business decisions and profitability improvement by evaluating pricing, cost initiatives, margin opportunities, investments, and other key performance drivers.
• Deliver financial reporting and presentations that provide clear, actionable insights to business and finance leadership.
• Ensure strong governance and compliance by maintaining adherence to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, internal controls, company policies, and audit requirements.
• Lead process improvement and digital finance initiatives to enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, standardization, and automation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and provide leadership across Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Corporate Finance, and analyst support teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline
• 8 or more years of progressive finance experience, including business finance, controlling, or Financial Planning and Analysis roles
• Strong understanding of financial statements, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis
• Solid working knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and financial controls
• Proven ability to partner with and influence business leaders
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Experience with enterprise financial systems, such as Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing, OneStream, PeopleSoft, Blackline, or similar platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant, or Certified Management Accountant
• Experience supporting a manufacturing, industrial, or technology-driven business
• Experience with capital investment analysis, Return on Investment / Internal Rate of Return modeling, and business case development
• Familiarity with Power BI or other financial analytics tools

Travel

• Minimal travel, less than 5 percent

The range for this position is $158,902.00 - $218,490.00 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. 

A job that shapes a life.  

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. 

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 View email address on us.fitly.work .