Analyst, Finance General

Whirlpool • Mississauga, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool is currently seeking qualified candidates for an Analyst, Finance. This is an onsite role. An integral member of the Canada Finance Team supporting the Service Business Unit and after-sales quality related costs. The Finance Analyst will report to the Finance Manager and interact cross-functionally providing support to the Service, Quality and Finance organizations. #LI-DD1

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or Data Management
• 1+ years of experience in Corporate finance or accounting

Nice To Haves

• CPA
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently and establish priorities with strong organizational skills
• Partner with the business through effective communication and strong analytical skills providing recommendations in decision-making
• Advanced knowledge of Google Suite and/or Microsoft Suite (Excel) and SAP
• Knowledge of low / no code software for data management such as Alteryx, Tableau and Power BI is an asset
• Ability to work with complex databases and extract meaningful information from data connections
• Ability to operate under pressure and tight deadlines in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Experience liaising with Auditors (Internal or External Auditors)

Responsibilities

• Full Service P&L management including: Revenue recognition on Services and Extended Warranty Contracts; Cost accounting; Full P&L oversight; Yearly Budget; Monthly Outlooks; Variance analysis
• Support Service business with monthly presentation and ad hoc analysis to enable business partner understanding and drive results, KPIs, and key objectives from a financial perspective.
• Accurate Warranty Standard Cost calculation helping Majors Business Unit to account for the expected cost at time of sale.
• Manage the weekly payment to the 3rd party Service network.
• Management of Warranty Substantiation to meet internal controls and relevant accounting principles and policies (GAAP/SOX) with month-end accrual procedures ensuring accurate balance sheet accruals, appropriate documentation and variance analysis.
• Project Support & Continuous Improvement: Finance is consistently involved in projects to better support our business partners. Every member of the finance team will lead certain aspects of various projects that include but are not limited to volume, mix and pricing analysis, modeling and report creation, and profit plan process improvement
• Ad hoc projects and analysis as needed

Benefits

• Flexible Benefits (including Healthcare Expense and Wellness accounts, Income Protection - LTD, AD&D, Life Insurance)
• Parental Top Up Plan
• Family Building Support Benefit
• Whirlpool Additional Designated Holidays (2 extra company paid holidays)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retiree benefits, Savings Plans, Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Employee Discount
• Eligible for annual bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees