Senior Finance Manager, KitchenAid Small Appliances - North America

Whirlpool•Benton Harbor, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Finance Manager serves as the primary financial lead for the KitchenAid Small Appliances business across the United States and Canada. This role is responsible for the end-to-end financial management of the business, encompassing full P&L accountability and Free Cash Flow (FCF) optimization. By providing strategic guidance on product innovation, commercial tactics, capital distribution, and cost management, the Senior Manager ensures the North America Region Small Domestic Appliances (SDA) achieves long-term growth and sustainable profitability. This role is fully onsite, located at our Global Headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan. A comprehensive relocation package is available for eligible candidates.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting or related field
7+ years of professional experience in finance or accounting

Nice To Haves

MBA
Business Acumen: Uses extensive knowledge and insight about the business to fully engage in business discussions to maximize shareholder value.
Strategic Partner: Develops effective relationships with finance and cross-functional partners by building trust, leveraging networks, applying financial expertise, and measuring and driving business results
Data-driven Insights: Applies data analytics and judgment to draw insights that inform business decision making
Coach: Uses coaching and development skills to successfully develop team members and coach for high performance
Continuous Improvement / Lean: Applies lean thinking to streamline finance processes enabling the team to focus on business partnering and impacting future outcomes.
Communication: Exhibits effective communication skills across all levels of leadership.

Responsibilities

Oversee every financial metric from Gross Sales to EBIT within the North American SDA portfolio. Focus on achieving the "double the business" objective and enhancing margins by conducting detailed evaluations of pricing & mix strategies, product assortment, trade investment efficiency, and cost-saving initiatives. Assume comprehensive cost ownership across all P&L lines. This includes providing managerial oversight & leadership for all cost categories and driving operational execution for F&W, IBO, SG&A, and Other Cost of Sales (OCOS).
Lead the development of the Profit Plan and monthly rolling forecasts. Ensure financial targets are aligned with category long-term strategic goals.
Serve as the primary finance partner to the NAR General Manager and her/his direct leadership team on running the business, providing data-backed modeling to assess the ROI of promotions, managing categories, and supporting expansion in line with KitchenAid's long-term objectives (including New Product Introduction business cases work).
Responsibility for the end-to-end Free Cash Flow process, including the monthly forecast, actual results closure, and variance analysis.
Manage the capital investment budget for your region. Ensure timely asset activation, and accurately forecast depreciation and amortization schedules.
Drive strategies to improve Net Working Capital by monitoring Inventory health, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable terms.
Manage and reconcile other operating cash flow lines, including provisions, accruals, and deferred liabilities to ensure accurate forecasting.
Oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing & accounting processes & requirements for SDA. Ensure all P&L and Balance Sheet accounts are reconciled in accordance with Whirlpool Policies & Best in class performance.
Maintain a robust control environment. Ensure total compliance with SOX requirements and internal audit standards across both US and Canadian legal entities.
Direct responsibility for the hiring, coaching, and performance management of the finance team and serving as a representative of the Whirlpool Leadership Model and values across the organization.

Benefits

Generous benefits package
Whirlpool employee discount
fitness & educational reimbursement programs
kitchenettes
free coffee
biking/walking trails
access to The Eddy - Early Childhood Center (depending upon availability - additional costs required)
Always On Flexibility
Two-Week Work from Anywhere
Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.