Generac Power Systems

Financial Analyst

East Peoria, IL, United States of America / Belvidere, IL, United States of America
  • On-site
  • Full-time

Listing details

  • Posted Oct 14
  • Last verified Oct 20

About the job

Description

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

The Financial Analyst I provides financial guidance and analytical support to assigned business functions. This role partners with leadership to develop and manage revenue, cost of sales, expense, capital, and/or headcount budgets/forecasts. Key responsibilities include preparing monthly performance reports, conducting variance analysis, supporting cross-functional initiatives and special projects.

Responsibilities:

  • 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.

Minimum Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 0-1 years of financial experience

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

  • 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)