Financial Leadership Development (FLD) Program – Financial Leadership Development

PPG; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG is offering a 2027 Finance Leadership Development Program designed to cultivate the next generation of finance leaders through rotational experiences across the organization. This full-time, in-person program includes global exposure, training, and mentorship to accelerate career growth.

Participants gain hands-on experience in cost analysis, financial reporting, and strategic decision-support while building expertise in SAP, Oracle, and Anaplan for a broad set of business problems in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• GPA of 3.3 or above is required.
• Willingness to travel and authorization to work permanently in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing costs including labor, materials, utilities, and operational efficiencies.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and financial analyses.
• Support product costing, profitability analysis, and evaluation of CapEx opportunities.
• Develop short- and long-term financial forecasts and present reports and ad hoc insights.
• Build expertise in SAP, Oracle, and Anaplan to support finance processes.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Anaplan

Job description

2027 Finance Leadership Development Program | PPG

The Tone:

This is a rotational leadership development program at PPG, a global company that protects and beautifies the world through innovation in coatings and specialty materials. The selective program is designed to develop the next generation of finance leaders, serving as a pipeline for top talent within the organization. Participants gain diverse experiences, technical training, leadership development, and professional coaching to build successful careers and shape the future of finance at PPG.

The TL;DR

• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person (rotational, with travel required)
• Mission: To develop the next generation of finance leaders at PPG by providing experiences, training, and mentorship across the organization.
• Tech Stack: SAP, Oracle, Anaplan

What You'll Actually Do

• Analyze manufacturing costs: Analyze manufacturing costs including labor, materials, utilities, and operational efficiencies.
• Manage financial reporting: Prepare journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and various financial analyses.
• Conduct profitability analysis: Support product costing, analyze customer and product profitability, and evaluate capital investment (CapEx) opportunities and business cases.
• Develop financial insights: Develop short- and long-term financial forecasts and present financial reports, performance analyses, and ad hoc insights.
• Build system expertise: Build expertise in leading finance systems, including SAP, Oracle, and Anaplan.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance. Early Career level, targeting future finance leaders.
• Experience: An academic record (GPA of 3.3 or above) is required.
• Skills: A team player with a willingness to travel, and authorized to work permanently in the United States.