Plant Finance Analyst

Whirlpool • Greenville, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Finance Analyst serves as a financial co-pilot to plant leadership and operations, materials, and engineering teams at Whirlpool’s Greenville, Ohio manufacturing facility. This onsite role supports operational efficiency through labor and variance analysis, plant spending and inventory controls, month-end close activities, and forward-looking forecasts. The analyst also supports financial planning, cost control, reconciliations, and SOX/IPE audit documentation.

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 using SAP ECC/SAP BW for inventory transactions, such as 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/SAP BW.

Responsibilities

• Track and report plant KPIs, including Hours Per Equivalent Unit (HPEU), line yields, and daily and weekly operational efficiency metrics.
• Analyze variances in direct and indirect labor costs, overtime, downtime impacts, and throughput, and advise plant leadership on corrective actions.
• Document and support SOX controls.
• Support the annual Profit Plan, quarterly operational forecasts, and long-range facility capacity planning.
• Support forecasting for departmental spending, maintenance and 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 close entries, cost allocations, balance sheet reconciliations, and SOX/IPE audit documentation.
• Perform ad hoc tasks as necessary.

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.
• 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