Emerging Leaders Program - Finance

Are you a recent finance or accounting graduate looking to unlock your leadership potential?  

PPG Financial Leadership Development (FLD) program is a highly selective program with the primary goal of developing PPG’s future finance leaders. This program has been continuously evolving and creating top talent for over four decades. 

Every year, PPG recruits high-potential individuals completing their undergraduate degree to join a cohort offering immediate peer networks and community and facilitate new, innovative ideas.  

Our FLD program is an open-ended rotational development program allowing participants to explore 3-5 functions/departments throughout their time in the program. You will have the opportunity to explore finance and accounting within our manufacturing facilities, Strategic Business Units, and corporate finance functions. Participants are placed in their first assignment for 12-18 months, depending on the role, and typically support one of PPG’s US based manufacturing facilities. 

In the FLD program at PPG, you will hit the ground running with direct responsibilities and accountabilities in your first assignment.  

Examples of first assignments may be as a Cost Accountant, General Accountant, or Financial Analyst. During your first year in the program, you will receive in-depth knowledge of the finance function at PPG to help guide your transition into future roles. In addition to your specific role within the organization, you will also receive a mix of technical and soft-skill trainings to continually refine your leadership potential within the company.  

After your first rotation, our experienced team will help guide your transition into future roles. Subsequent roles can last approximately 24 months with varying degrees of time and responsibility. Second and third roles will be based on your interests and available opportunities throughout the organization. Relocation to subsequent positions may be required and will enable career diversification and advancement.  

Typical job responsibilities throughout the program include: 

• Analysis of manufacturing related financials including labor, direct and indirect materials, services, utilities, and production efficiencies  

• Performing periodic re-costing of standard variable costs 

• Journal entries, accruals, and account analysis of subsequent impacts  

• Participation and reconciliation of physical inventory cycle counts 

• Short and long term cost forecasting 

• Project Analysis related to capital investments (CapEx) 

• Customer and product profitability reporting and analysis  

• Analysis and publication of ad-hoc financial reports and financial statements 

• Mastering SAP, Oracle and other large ERPs/Tools 

Qualifications 

• Degrees Considered B.S. in Accounting or Finance (must have at least 6 credits in accounting) 

• Strong academic record (GPA of 3.3 or above) 

• Outstanding communication skills 

• Ability to work cross functionally and on teams 

• Managerial potential and proven leadership skills 

• Strong interest in Cost Accounting, Financial Analysis, or Analytics 

• Geographic Flexibility 

• Foreign language skills highly desirable 

• Willingness to travel 

• Authorized to work permanently in the United States 

About Us    Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.    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 Twitter.   

The PPG Way - Every Single Day At PPG    We partner with customers to create mutual value.    We are insightful, dedicated and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.    We are “One PPG” to the world.    We are better and stronger together. We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets.    We trust our people every day, in every way.    We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable.    We make it happen.    We have a passion for winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly.    We run it like we own it.    We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders and our communities.    We do better today than yesterday – everyday.    We continuously learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses.   

PPG Way: (Click here to learn more about the PPG Way) 

PPG vision: http://corporate.ppg.com/Our-Company/PPG-Vision.aspx   

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, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email [email protected].   

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.   

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.   

To read more about Equal Employment Opportunity please see attached links:    Pay Transparency poster: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf   

EEO is the Law: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf