Senior Ops Financial Analyst

Broan-NuTone•Hartford, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations and Inventory Senior Financial Analyst is a plant-focused operational finance/business partner supporting a manufacturing facility. The position blends financial analysis, accounting, and strategic partnership to drive performance and decision-making. Broan-NuTone leads the residential ventilation industry in North America with our innovative products, fulfilling our mission to improve people’s lives through better air. We are present in more than 110 million homes in North America and are proud to move almost 13 trillion cubic feet of fresh air per year. Our 2,000+ entrepreneurs operate in four countries and our quality products are made by five manufacturing facilities we own and by trusted supply partners. Our leading brands include Broan, NuTone, Zephyr, Best, Venmar, and vanEE. At Broan-NuTone we are all about growth, so we have a one-page Growth Agenda that serves as our true north at all levels in the organization. Founded in 1932, Broan-NuTone is the largest company in Madison Air, one of the world’s largest privately held companies with 8,000 entrepreneurs, $10 billion in enterprise value, and 42 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries around the world. Madison Air’s mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more productive through the transformative power of air brings us all together. We are also passionate about the safety of our entrepreneurs, a culture that promotes safety, innovation, growth, a bias for action, and building trust.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
3-5 years of experience in accounting and operational finance.
Strong background in cost accounting, operations reporting, and month-end close, with on-site experience at a manufacturing plant.
Strong familiarity of U.S. GAAP and SOX Controls.
Analytical skills to decipher complex data and present actionable insights.
Self-motivated with the ability to adapt to a fast-moving environment and changing priorities.
Excellent communication and people skills.
Proficient in ERP systems, Financial Reporting, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
The ideal candidate must be analytical, detail-oriented, deadline-driven, self-motivated, take initiative, have strong communication skills and be able to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree and/or CPA
Experience with Microsoft Power BI or other dashboard/analytic tools

Responsibilities

Proactively engage as a financial partner for the Hartford manufacturing plant, supply chain, and SIOP. Act as key business ops partner to non-financial teams on-site.
Execute key analyses on current business challenges and present concise, executive summaries to senior leadership.
Confidently assist external audit and internal compliance reviews by fully owning the operations and inventory management reporting.
Successfully and efficiently conduct monthly close processes - journal entries, financial reporting, account reconciliations, and financial bridging through storytelling and understanding the big picture.
Ensure alignment to U.S. GAAP and SOX Controls.
Conduct monthly calculations and analyses of financial P&L, B/S, and KPI performance metrics, providing valuable insights and recommendations for capitalization of opportunities and avoidance of potential risk.
Provide clear and concise monthly financial summaries through financial bridging and operations reports, empowering teams to make informed decisions. These may include but are not limited to temp labor, overtime, productivity, efficiency, scrap, absorption, tariffs, and inventory.
Collaborate with department partners to develop comprehensive budgets and forecasts. Assure that stakeholders have a full understanding and ownership of their financial numbers.
Present full gross margin forecast detail and analysis to senior management, with support to justify future planning and recommendations to maximize business performance.
Contribute to various ops and efficiency projects as assigned by your manager, showcasing your adaptability and versatility.
Maintain a continuous mindset in regards to efficiency and accuracy of tasks.
Leverage AI to reduce manual work, eliminate risk of error, and increase value-add reporting.
Perform annual standard cost roll and maintain SKU costing information throughout the year.