Senior Manager, Reporting & Analytics, Global Operations

As our Senior Manager, Reporting & Analytics, Global Operations, you will be in a critical new role in the Operations Finance organization. This role is crucial as we continue to progress global standards in costing practices, support models, and reporting and analytics capabilities. You will identify and deliver cross-region process improvement and policy alignment projects. Additionally, you will deliver existing and new analytical support to our Senior Vice President of Operations and their leadership team. Furthermore, you will implement process improvement projects within our Global Operations Finance team. You will report to our Global Finance Director, Operations and work with Operations and Finance partners throughout our company. You'll work a hybrid schedule at our Pittsburgh, PA headquarters.

PPG offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k + retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay.

Main Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities to align critical accounting processes globally. Work to develop new policies and procedures to improve efficiency, effectiveness and costing alignment across business, regions and facilities. Including at-risk inventory, annual conversion cost updates, MRO inventory
• Deliver timely, accurate reporting and analytics to the Global Operations organization. Continue to build One-PPG view of operations performance.
• Support critical Operations projects through thoughtful and insightful financial reviews, driving productivity across the P&L and balance sheet
• Develop center of expertise for decision support related to sourcing decisions and costing for new product introductions
• Work with the Global Operations Finance team to identify and deliver process improvement initiatives for the team. Leverage global organization to implement best practices
• Provide coaching and development through supervision of a small, high performing team

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related discipline with 10+ years of functional, or comparable, experience
• Experience with ERP Systems (Oracle, SAP)
• Demonstrated knowledge of continuous improvement concepts
• Knowledge of accounting and control processes with a large, complex organization
• Ability to work with multiple sources of diverse and complex information to resolve issues.
• Experience with the financial closing cycle, audit processes and control environment
• Willingness to travel globally, ~10-15%

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How we work: At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.

About us: 

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™ 

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X. 

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We are customer champions 

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. 

We act with purpose and speed 

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.  

We are excellent operators 

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.   

We compete to win 

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths. 

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PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.  

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.  
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. 

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