PPG

Finance Director, Automotive Coatings

PPG

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead all financial management, reporting, and planning activities for a regional business
  • Serve as strategic partner to the Automotive Coatings Americas leadership team
  • Report directly to the Global Finance Director, Automotive Coatings
  • Work closely with the Vice President, Americas, Automotive Coatings and the broader regional leadership team
  • Manage all regional financial activities, including monthly closing, forecasting, reporting, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
  • Lead commercial financial support, including pricing/index pricing analysis, commercial deal evaluation, and business case development
  • Be a strategic advisor to regional leadership, contributing financial insight to support organic growth, margin expansion, and operational performance
  • Lead and develop a regional finance organization of 13 team members, including 5 direct reports
  • Identify, lead, and execute process improvement and productivity initiatives across the region
  • Ensure internal controls and compliance with PPG global accounting policies and standards
  • Support the implementation and adoption of global systems, including Anaplan and PPG SAP Central Finance (CFIN)

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, with an MBA and/or CPA preferred
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in finance
  • Proven success in setting strategic direction, building and developing teams, influencing senior leaders, and delivering measurable results
  • Strong executive presence with excellent communication skills—both written and verbal
  • Demonstrated ability to operate in a complex, matrixed, global organization.
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
  • Matching 401k + retirement savings
  • Paid Vacation
  • Holiday pay
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial managementreportingfinancial planning and analysis (FP&A)pricing analysiscommercial deal evaluationbusiness case developmentprocess improvementproductivity initiativesinternal controlscompliance
Soft Skills
strategic directionteam buildinginfluencing senior leaderscommunication skillsexecutive presenceoperating in complex organizations
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in financeBachelor's degree in accountingMBACPA