Division Controller

Corning Inc.; Hemlock (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Inc. is seeking a Division Controller to serve as the senior finance leader and trusted business partner to the Division Leadership Team.

This role provides overall financial leadership for a manufacturing division with ~ $3B in annual revenue, 4,000+ employees, and three major sites. You will guide strategic planning, financial performance, resource allocation, and investment decisions while building a high-performing finance organization and ensuring strong internal controls across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• 10+ years in finance leadership supporting manufacturing, industrial, or capital-intensive operations.
• Proven experience leading finance operations including FP&A, budgeting, reporting, and performance management.
• Experience supporting manufacturing organizations with >$1B annual revenue and multiple sites.
• Capital investment, expansion, acquisition, or growth experience.
• Proven internal controls development and measurable performance improvements.
• Experience evaluating strategic investments and risk to support long-term growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial performance management.
• Drive internal controls, financial reporting, compliance, and business processes.
• Provide financial leadership on capital investments, expansions, acquisitions, and portfolio decisions.
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, operations, and supply chain to improve productivity and ROIC.
• Develop and coach a high-performing finance organization.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Executive partner

Financial planning & analysis

Internal controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or MBA (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Hyperion

Power BI

Job description

The Division Controller serves as the senior finance leader and trusted business partner to the Division Leadership Team, providing overall financial leadership for the business. This role is responsible for guiding strategic planning, financial performance, resource allocation, and investment decision-making to support the division’s growth and long-term success. The Division Controller ensures strong financial stewardship across the business while delivering the insights, planning, and partnership needed to drive performance and shape business strategy across a manufacturing organization of approximately $3B in annual revenue, 4,000+ employees, and three major manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the strategic finance leader and primary business partner to Division Leadership, providing data-driven analysis, challenging assumptions, and translating financial and operational insights into timely, actionable recommendations that drive growth, profitability, and informed executive decision-making.
• Lead the division's budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial performance management, and accounting operations; drive continuous improvement in internal controls, financial reporting, compliance, and business processes to support profitable growth and operational excellence.
• Develop a deep understanding of market dynamics, customer demand, competitive trends, and growth opportunities to help shape business strategy; provide financial leadership on capital investments, manufacturing expansion, acquisition opportunities, and portfolio decisions, ensuring alignment with division objectives and return-on-investment expectations.
• Partner closely with manufacturing, engineering, operations, and supply chain leaders to improve productivity, cost competitiveness, asset utilization, profitability, and return on invested capital.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance organization, building leadership capability, succession strength, and a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline
• 15+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership experience within complex, global organizations
• 10+ years of finance leadership experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, clean energy, advanced materials, automotive, semiconductor, or other capital-intensive operations
• Proven experience leading finance and accounting operations, including financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and performance management
• Experience supporting manufacturing organizations exceeding $1B in annual revenue and/or multiple manufacturing sites
• Capital investment, expansion, acquisition, or business growth experience
• Demonstrated success developing and maintaining effective internal control environments while driving measurable business performance improvements
• Experience evaluating strategic investments, acquisition opportunities, market expansion initiatives, and associated business risks to support long-term growth and value creation
• Proven ability to deliver financial analysis and strategic recommendations that influence executive-level decision-making
• Experience serving as a strategic business partner to executive leadership teams
• Demonstrated success leading finance organizations supporting accounting, cost accounting, FP&A, manufacturing finance, business finance, and financial controls
• Demonstrated experience leading finance organizations through multiple levels of management

Desired Qualifications

• CPA, MBA, CMA, or equivalent advanced certification
• Experience supporting large-scale manufacturing operations within advanced materials, semiconductor, solar, clean energy, automotive, process manufacturing, or other capital-intensive industries
• Experience leading finance teams consisting of managers, controllers, and finance leaders
• Experience in public companies or highly matrixed global organizations
• Tariff, supply-chain finance, or international manufacturing experience
• Greenfield/startup facility, expansion, or transformation experience
• Experience supporting major capital investment programs, plant expansions, new facility start-ups, or large-scale operational transformations
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Power BI, or similar ERP and business intelligence platforms