Senior Financial Analyst - Operations

Broan-NuTone•Hartford, WI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Operations and Inventory Senior Financial Analyst is a plant-focused operational finance and business partner supporting a manufacturing facility. The role combines financial analysis, accounting, and strategic partnership to help drive performance and decision-making. It partners with the Hartford manufacturing plant, supply chain, and SIOP, and supports non-financial teams on-site. The analyst supports monthly close activities for the U.S. accounting team, including journal entries, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and financial bridging. The role prepares monthly P&L, balance sheet, and KPI analyses; develops clear summaries and recommendations; and supports alignment with U.S. GAAP and SOX controls. Reporting topics may include temporary labor, overtime, productivity, efficiency, scrap, absorption, tariffs, and inventory. The position collaborates with department partners on budgets and forecasts, presents gross margin forecast analysis to senior management, and supports operational and efficiency projects. It also owns operations and inventory management reporting for audit and compliance reviews, performs the annual standard cost roll, and maintains SKU costing information throughout the year. The role is expected to continuously improve efficiency and accuracy, including leveraging AI to reduce manual work and reporting risk.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
3–5 years of experience in accounting and operational finance.
Strong background in cost accounting, manufacturing operations reporting, and month-end close, including on-site experience at a manufacturing plant.
Strong familiarity with U.S. GAAP and SOX controls.
Ability to analyze complex data and present actionable insights.
Self-motivated, takes initiative, and adapts to a fast-moving environment and changing priorities.
Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
Proficiency in ERP systems, financial reporting, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
Strong attention to detail; analytical, deadline-driven, and detail-oriented.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
CPA or CMA.
Experience with Microsoft Power BI or other dashboard or analytics tools.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Hartford manufacturing plant, supply chain, and SIOP on financial matters and support on-site non-financial teams.
Analyze current business challenges and present concise executive summaries to senior leadership.
Own operations and inventory management reporting and assist with external audits and internal compliance reviews.
Conduct monthly close activities, including journal entries, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and financial bridging.
Ensure accounting processes align with U.S. GAAP and SOX controls.
Calculate and analyze monthly P&L, balance sheet, and KPI performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations.
Prepare monthly financial summaries, financial bridges, and operations reports covering areas such as temporary labor, overtime, productivity, efficiency, scrap, absorption, tariffs, and inventory.
Collaborate with department partners to develop budgets and forecasts and help stakeholders understand and own their financial results.
Present gross margin forecast detail and analysis to senior management, supporting future planning and performance recommendations.
Contribute to operational and efficiency projects as assigned by the manager.
Continuously improve the efficiency and accuracy of work, leveraging AI to reduce manual effort, error risk, and increase reporting value.
Perform the annual standard cost roll and maintain SKU costing information throughout the year.