Senior Analyst, Finance General

Whirlpool • Benton Harbor, MI

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About The Position

As a strategic commercial finance partner, the Senior Analyst works with category merchandising teams to support profitable growth across core categories. The role analyzes product portfolios, competitor pricing, and market trends to identify margin opportunities and forecast commercial needs. It evaluates promotional return on investment, reviews campaign and holiday results, and helps ensure marketing investments deliver maximum DCM.

The role translates complex performance data into clear narratives for senior executives and establishes standardized reporting frameworks to strengthen analytical rigor across teams. Through cross-functional relationships, continuous feedback, and best-practice sharing, the Senior Analyst advises on category strategy, optimizes commercial spending, and supports bottom-line performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.
• At least 2 years of experience in a corporate finance function such as Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Finance, Cost, or Accounting.

Nice To Haves

• MBA in Finance.
• Business acumen: extensive business knowledge and insight to engage in business discussions and maximize shareholder value.
• Strategic partnership: ability to develop effective relationships with finance and cross-functional partners, build trust, leverage networks, apply financial expertise, and measure and drive business results.
• Data-driven insights: ability to apply data analytics and judgment to inform business decisions.
• Continuous improvement / Lean: ability to apply lean thinking to streamline finance processes and focus on business partnering and future outcomes.
• Communication: effective and rigorous communication skills across leadership levels.
• Technical skills: demonstrated financial modeling expertise and expert-level use of Excel and Google Sheets, including consolidations, budgets, ROI/DCF, pricing elasticity, and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with category merchandising teams to shape and execute promotional pricing strategies.
• Develop a deep understanding of assigned category product offerings, trade partners, and promotional environments.
• Provide actionable insights through the Agile Promotional Planning process, connecting strategic intent to execution.
• Model and evaluate promotional strategies, trade spend, and promotional ROI with merchandising teams.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity in Anaplan BPT in collaboration with channel sales and merchandising teams.
• Own Price Margin Realization (PMR) reporting, explaining pricing and mix effects on baseline margins and analyzing brand-, channel-, and family-level performance drivers.
• Consolidate and distribute management reporting, including bi-monthly Agile Promotional Reviews and Weekly Pricing Governance files.
• Improve existing tools and processes, including the Promotional Sandbox Tool, Statistical Sales Forecasting, and Non-Promotional Baselines / ROI Analysis.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package.
• Whirlpool employee discount.
• Fitness and educational reimbursement programs.
• Kitchenettes.
• At Saint Joseph/Benton Harbor locations: renovated office space, free coffee, biking/walking trails, and access to The Eddy Early Childhood Center (subject to availability and additional costs).
• 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 leave after every five years of service.

What This Job Offers

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