Finance Manager Jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

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About the role:

Alcoa Corporation is seeking a Senior Manager of Commercial Finance to join our Financial Accounting organization. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Commercial Finance team which is a critical part of Alcoa’s global finance function. While positioned within Finance, this role allows the candidate to interact with and support key members of Alcoa’s Commercial and Operations teams, creating an opportunity to develop broad knowledge of the Company.

This role is seeking a dynamic finance professional with a process improvement focus, and a finance forecasting and planning mindset. The role offers a high degree of learning opportunities both in terms of Alcoa’s business and technical accounting knowledge. This role will have considerable ongoing interaction with a wide group of stakeholders across the company including Alcoa’s Commercial, Supply Chain, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Operations Teams.

This position requires a results-oriented, innovative thinker, with exceptional communication skills who demonstrates the highest level of integrity and trust. The position reports to the Director - Commercial Finance.

Major activities of this position include:

• Deep understanding of Alcoa's aluminum segment revenue and its components, reporting insights to senior management
• Manage the monthly and quarterly closing and reporting processes for Alcoa’s aluminum HQ and commercial solutions activities, including aluminum hedge results.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting and planning processes for Alcoa’s aluminum HQ and commercial solutions activities, including the Aluminum segment overall revenue.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement fluctuation analysis for Alcoa’s aluminum HQ and commercial solutions activities.

• Assess the accounting for complex commercial transactions, including inventory repurchase arrangements, aluminum buy/resell transactions, revenue recognition, and intercompany profit elimination.
• Liaise with the Regional Finance team leads and location Controllers to address accounting and forecasting matters related to Aluminum revenue or commercial transactions.
• Analyze working capital changes and provide insights on key business drivers and working capital strategies.
• Drive critical process enhancements across the commercial functions of the business segments through use of automation, collaboration and business insights.
• Coordinate with European counterparts to drive consistency in process and reporting across the regions.
• Present forecasts/results to key members of Commercial leadership and Executive Team
• Be the Finance Business Partner of the aluminum business, supporting Commercial, Supply Chain and Operations.
• SEC, external reporting as required.

What you can bring to this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 5 - 7 years of finance / accounting experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organization and documentation skills
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Enthusiastic about working in a team environment / good collaborator
• CPA certification and/or Master's degree / MBA is preferred
• Manufacturing experience is preferred
• Experience with enterprise performance management systems and working knowledge of Oracle or equivalent ERP system, and Financial Planning systems (Connected Planning or equivalent) is preferred.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.
• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period)
• Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance
• Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working
• Paid time off: 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 12 paid holidays, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave

About the Location

Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As industry pioneers, we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company, bridging the journey from mines to metal.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.

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