Cost Coordinator II

Org Marketing Statement

Corning Incorporated is a diversified technology company with a rich history spanning more than 150 years. Corning concentrates efforts on high impact growth opportunities worldwide. We combine our expertise in specialty glass, ceramic materials, polymers and the manipulation of properties of light with strong process and manufacturing capabilities to develop, engineer and commercialize significant innovative products for the flat panel display, telecommunications, environmental and life sciences markets.

To know more about Corning visit us at: http://www.corning.com/

 

Department Marketing Statement

The global Finance Function acts as a proactive business partner, advising and making recommendations based upon financial projections and historical performance.  Finance also provides financial expertise companywide and ensures accurate and efficient transaction processing.

 

Day to Day Responsibilities:
1. Complete day-to-day accounting activities for multiple business units. This includes:  Participating and developing a basic understanding of the monthly closing process, performing account reconciliation's, project costing maintenance, participating in  internal/external customer audits, report distribution, preparing bank reconciliation's, assisting in researching customer questions, performing JIP uploads, assisting in the preparation of the year-end package, tax package and the loading of budgets. 
2. Provide backup support as needed for other General Accounting (GA) team members,
3. Propose and implement solutions to routine problems with guidance from other GA team members,
4. Participating in continuous process improvement initiatives, identifying, implementing and executing changes to standard operating procedures,

5. Familiarizing yourself with corporate policy/procedures enforce internal process controls and process discipline,

6. Maintaining Standard Operating Procedures
7. Working knowledge of basic accounting theory, be process oriented, and have a working knowledge of computer applications (such as EXCEL and WORD).
8. Experience with PeopleSoft is preferred, but not required, 
9. The candidate aspires to growth opportunities within the GA team, 
10. Fosters and supports the values of the General Accounting and CSS initiatives.

Projects involved with:
1. Participate in continuous process or customer improvement initiatives. 
2. Identify, implement, and execute changes to standard operating procedures.
3. Subject Matter Expert resource requirements for portfolio projects, as required. 

Role within group:
1. Provide input, support, and deliver on Individual and Team Objectives
2. Team Player
3. Understand and support Team Expectations
4. Perform assigned activity for multiple business units
5. Partner with supported Business Units, team members and other CSS stream members
6. Actively participate in meetings and projects as required
7. Enhance skills and technical accounting knowledge.  Willingly transfer knowledge or cross train within the team in a timely manner. 
8. Effective and efficient work style.
9. Identify and implement continuous process improvement. 
10. Participate in day-to-day resolution of problems and decisions. 
11. Understand and support team metrics.



Required Skills:
1. Basic Accounting skills and accounting theory. 
2. Analytical and problem solving skills.
3. Must communicate effectively. 
4. Microsoft Office (must have intermediate excel skills), or other comparable computer applications

5. Must be able to multi-task

Desired Skills:
1. PeopleSoft finance applications skills. 
2. Microsoft Access

3. Presentation skills

4. Willingness to grow within the organization.

Soft Skills :
1. Must be confident to communicate effectively to varying levels of an organization. 
2. Must be supportive of team initiatives. 
3. Responsible, Confident, Can-Do Attitude
4. Responsible for well written operating procedures. 
5. Must function effectively in a multiple priority environment (multi-tasking).

Education and Experience:
1. AS/AAS - Accounting
2. 2-4 years of related experience
Benefits Statement:
Corning Incorporated offers a comprehensive benefits package which provides health care coverage and financial security for employees and their families. This package features a pension plan, 401k plan, employee share purchase plan and a health and welfare program, plus many other valuable benefits including dental, vision, employee assistance plan, group legal services, short and long-term disability plans, flexible spending accounts, vacation pay, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, survivor benefits, work-life benefits and more. Corning also offers medical, dental, vision, employee assistance plan, Group Legal Services and Lifeworks benefits and more to same-sex domestic partners and their eligible dependents.

Corning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Submit your application online at:
www.corning.com/careers/index.aspx and search ref no# 160825