Analyst, Finance General

Whirlpool • Greenville, OH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool Corporation is seeking a Finance Analyst – Manufacturing Operations to serve as a financial co-pilot to plant leadership and operations, materials, and engineering teams at its Greenville, Ohio manufacturing facility. This onsite role supports operational efficiency through analysis of labor metrics and variances, plant spending and inventory controls, month-end close activities, and forecasts.

The role includes tracking key plant performance indicators, analyzing operational and cost variances, supporting planning and budgeting, managing inventory-related reserve calculations and reconciliations, and preparing financial close and audit documentation. The analyst will also translate operational data into clear financial insights for cross-functional partners.

Whirlpool describes its working approach as offering flexibility and time-off benefits, including autonomy to manage personal commitments, up to two weeks of work from anywhere per year in minimum one-week increments, and four weeks of paid sabbatical after every five years of service.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 1 year of experience in manufacturing administration.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working onsite in a manufacturing or plant operations environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance.
• Foundational understanding of standard costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and operational cost drivers.
• Practical experience with SAP ECC or SAP BW for inventory transactions (for example, ZMB51) and cost center reporting.
• Experience with automated account reconciliation software such as BlackLine.
• Ability to translate complex shop-floor operational data into clear, actionable financial narratives for non-finance cross-functional partners.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and financial modeling.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP ECC or SAP BW.

Responsibilities

• Track and report plant KPIs, including Hours Per Equivalent Unit (HPEU), line yields, and daily and weekly operational efficiency metrics.
• Perform root-cause variance analyses on direct and indirect labor costs, overtime, downtime impacts, and throughput, and advise plant leadership on corrective actions.
• Support SOX control documentation and processes.
• Support development of the annual Profit Plan, quarterly operational forecasts, and long-range facility capacity planning.
• Support forecasting of departmental spending budgets, maintenance/tool crib (MRO) supplies, non-production inventory, and utility cost accruals.
• Calculate monthly Excess & Uncommitted Raw Material Obsolescence reserves in SAP and perform account reconciliations.
• Assist with month-end financial closing entries, cost allocations, balance sheet reconciliations, and SOX/IPE audit documentation.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package.
• Whirlpool employee discount.
• Fitness and educational reimbursement programs.
• Kitchenettes.
• Always On Flexibility to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments.
• Up to two weeks of work from anywhere per year, in minimum one-week increments.
• Four weeks of paid sabbatical after every five years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level