Role Purpose

Performs accounting activities in accordance with accounting principles and standards to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, laws, and reporting requirements.

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Location: Corning, NY or Charlotte, NC

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Key Responsibilities

• Performs internal audit procedures and risk assessments
• Manages testing and analysis of internal controls to ensure functionality and suggests improvements; manages the development of reports to all stakeholders and external regulators
• Assists in the development of written reports to communicate results and produces recommendations after reviewing accounting, statistical, and/or operational records/procedures
• Assists in planning, schedules, and arranges activities to perform internal financial, operational and information technology (IT) audits; recommends modifications to operating policies
• Assists in the execution of day to day activities to enhance, maintain and monitor the control environment of the company’s global operations.
• Develops solutions to a wide range of problems, leveraging full knowledge of GAAP, Corning policies, and COSO Framework
• Develops extensive knowledge of accounting and control processes, policies and procedures and management accounting processes in preparation for future growth opportunities within the company.
• Role Benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Travel opportunities (approx. 10% international/15% domestic)
  • Broad exposure and interaction with Finance leadership across the Company
  • Career launching opportunity with Fortune 500 company
  Role Activities:
  • Partnering with Ernst & Young performing internal audits
  • Compliance work relating to internal and external audit objectives
  • Project Involvement –
    • Internal control improvement projects
    • Accounting process or new standard implementations
    • Business specific troubleshooting projects involving internal controls
    • Information technology related projects (ex: system pre/post-implementation reviews)
  • Sample Next Roles:
    • Financial Analyst
    • Sr. Financial Analyst
    • Assistant Plant Controller

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Experiences/Education - Required

Required Education/Experience:

• Degree in Accounting or Business Degree with Accounting Emphasis
• 2 to 5 years of Public Accounting experience
• Mobility for future growth
• CPA
• Other credentials also preferred: CISA / CIA
• Big 4 experience

Required Areas of Experience:

• Experience in planning, scheduling, and performing financial, operational and/or Information Technology (IT) audits;
• Ability to develop solutions to a wide range of problems, leveraging full knowledge of GAAP, and COSO Framework
• Projects scheduling and budgeting, and time management skills
• Experience assisting in the development and delivery of presentations to communicate audit results
• Demonstrate initiative in building relationships with colleagues from multiple areas
• Experience participating and preparing materials for meetings with external representatives
• Organized self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision