Our client provides solutions across Home Energy, Industrial Energy Systems, and Powertrain Technologies. Leveraging the strength of its portfolio of brands, our client builds resilience when the grid cannot and goes beyond functional, individual recovery to create better lives and communities.
Summary
We're seeking a Finance Manager specializing in Financial Planning & Analysis. In this position, you'll work closely with the Director of Finance, Reporting & Analysis to enhance processes, standardize and automate reports, and provide proactive analytics support. This position plays a crucial role in delivering financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, and reporting to optimize the financial operations of all businesses within our client's portfolio. Additionally, the individual will spearhead the integration of newly acquired businesses into systems and act as the primary financial liaison for our client, engaging regularly with Group and Business leadership.
Apply now, join our global client's team, and be a part of a company that values your contributions and offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment!
Location
Hybrid, 2-3 days in office.
Open to candidates in Milwaukee.
Compensation
Enjoy a competitive base salary + bonus + unparalleled award-winning benefits.
Primary Responsibilities
Lead global process improvement and standardization opportunities within the Energy Group and between business units. Work with the business units to identify challenges, identify best practices, propose potential solutions, and aid in the execution of the improvements. Potential projects include:
Lead the development of standardized financial reporting globally across the Energy Group, including customer, channel, application, and market.
Support global forecast process improvement to develop more forward-looking capabilities including 18 months rolling and 13-week cashflow forecasts
Train current and recently acquired businesses on BPC and hand over-reporting responsibilities where needed.
Lead OneStream implementation across all business units and develop standardized reporting.
Finance business partner for Energy Group including Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Administration. This includes understanding, analyzing, and reporting actual month-end results, developing of the monthly forecast and annual budgets, and finding opportunities for cost reductions.
Finance integration is the lead for any newly acquired business.
Finance lead for system integrations (ERP, BPC, OneStream, and more) to ensure consistency across all business units and integration with existing systems where applicable.
Energy group lead for the coordination of eliminations between business units which includes forecasting and reviewing for reasonableness.
Assist in coordinating the monthly business forecast and annual financial plan. This will include specific responsibility for analyzing and forecasting the balance sheet, capital employed, and cash flow.
Responsible for oversight and coordination of activities completed by Global Shared Services (GSS) for the Energy Group in addition to the review of balance sheet reconciliations prepared by GSS.
Promote and contribute to the Finance team by sharing information, driving best practices, and conducting other studies and projects as needed, including post-audits.
Perform other responsibilities, projects, and special studies as assigned by the Director-Finance, Reporting & Analysis.
Education, Skills, and Experience
College degree in the field of Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred.
A minimum of 7 years experience in related positions is preferred.
BPC, OneStream, COPA, & SAP knowledge and experience are desired.
Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience of working closely with a range of partners across both finance and non-finance functions including Analyst to Senior Leadership team members.
Excellent analytical and written/oral communication skills including regular presentation to Senior Management Team.
Able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with a strong attention to detail.
Ability to balance technical capability with commercial delivery and a strong improvement mindset.
Able to work under limited supervision.
Prior experience working in a private equity environment is preferred.