Finance & Purchasing Analyst, Lab Support

Corning Careers - Finance & Purchasing Analyst, Lab Support

Corning Incorporated is seeking a Finance & Purchasing Analyst, Lab Support to join our Global Lab Support team within Characterization Sciences at our Sullivan Park research facility in Corning, NY. This is an onsite, Monday-Friday, 40-hour-per-week position with flexibility as needed, and travel is not typically required. Relocation assistance is not available.

Scientists do their best work when the business side runs smoothly. You will be the finance, purchasing, and lab systems partner for a 110-person team of scientists and technicians, turning spending data into clear recommendations and using automation and AI tools to improve how work gets done. This could be a strong fit for an early-career financial analyst, buyer, procurement or accounting professional who is technical-minded, adapts quickly to changing priorities, and works well with diverse stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support period close, internal billing, journal corrections, and reporting with Finance and the Controller

• Track spending against budget, analyze trends, and flag variances with clear recommendations

• Support accounting requests for financial (rate) audits and asset audits

• Build and maintain monthly Power BI dashboards that combine data from multiple sources

• Own purchasing: gather vendor quotes, handle initial negotiations, and partner with Global Supply Management

• Support capital projects from creation to completion

• Coordinate service contracts, capital project purchasing and payments, and asset audit support

• Use OneLIMS billing data to find charge errors and guide lab users on corrections

• Improve processes with SharePoint, Power Automate, and AI tools, and support monthly lab safety self-inspections

• Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• Associate's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience

• Working knowledge of budgeting, expense tracking, and accounting basics (GAAP)

• Strong Microsoft skills, including Excel and SharePoint, and willingness to learn Power Automate and AI tools such as Copilot

• Clear communication, prioritization of multiple tasks, and independence

• Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• Experience with SAP or PeopleSoft purchasing

• Experience with Power BI, SQL, process mapping, or LIMS

• Familiarity with laboratory safety and small project management

• This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

• The range for this position is $65,338.00 - $89,840.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

• A job that shapes a life.

• Corning offers you the total package.

• Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.

• As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.

• Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.

• Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

• We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

• Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us.

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