Financial Analyst

Generac Power Systems Inc. is hiring a Financial Analyst I to provide financial guidance and analytical support to assigned business functions. The role partners with leadership and sales and operations teams on budgets and forecasts, financial reporting, variance analysis, audits, and process improvement initiatives.

What you'll do:

• Provides business analysis with a focus on understanding the supported functions and assists business partners in driving sales
• Transforms data from multiple systems to partner with the sales team and add visibility of metrics across the lifecycle
• Analyzes financial results, trends and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Supports profitability and continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing cost drivers, monitoring performance, and driving process standardization through improved tools, templates and reporting to enhance efficiency and scalability
• Provides monthly financial support to the business: Record month-end journal entries/accruals/account reconciliations; ensures all revenue/expenses are recorded in the proper period; analyzes variances; distributes departmental performance reports
• Assists with external audits and monitors internal controls as required, ensuring requested documentation is provided accurately and on time
• Supports operational leaders with dashboarding, metric generation, and operational analysis

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 0-1 years of financial experience
• Strong business mathematical and analytical skills with intense attention to detail with accuracy and consistency
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks under time constraints
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with various levels of management
• Self-motivated and a self-starter continuously looking for process improvements
• Ability to effectively utilize basic Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Power BI and Teams
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
• Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
• Volunteer Time Off program, inviting team members to participate in charitable volunteer opportunities on company time
• A strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days
• Product loan and discount programs