About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">-</H2> </div><div><p>As a Financial Analyst Senior your goal is to support the Energy Solutions business unit through leading and performing complex accounting and finance functions such as: month-end closing, reporting, analysis of operations, and other analysis process-related activities. <span style="color:white">#LI-MD1 #LI-Hybrid</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>You will do this by:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Developing financial models and action based analytics to streamline processes and to help make informed business decisions</li> <li>Leading the new product development financial modeling for the business unit ensuring company resources are being used most effectively</li> <li>Assisting with quarterly forecasting preparation</li> <li>Leading cost center spend reviews ensuring departments adhere to target levels and understand their activity</li> <li>Performing and leading month-end closing of varying complexity which includes: calculating accrual/reserve balances and discussing calculations with management for subjective nature accounts to arrive at decision; analyzing general ledger account data for accuracy and adjusting accounts if necessary; booking various other journal entries and statistical key figures</li> <li>Preparing financial analyses and bridges on month-end results</li> <li>Preparing complex reports daily, weekly and monthly which may include but not be limited to sales, inventory, production, raw material purchasing and cost of quality</li> <li>Reviewing detail of accounts and following-up on month-end closing items when necessary</li> <li>Identifying and recommending improvements for managerial and operational controls</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em>The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities. </em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>You are the kind of person who is/has:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Driven</li> <li>Strong attention to detail</li> <li>Superior organizational skills with ability to multi-task</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">-</H2> </div><div><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field OR equivalent education and experience</li> <li>Minimum of three years of accounting/finance experience</li> <li>Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred</li> <li>Comprehensive understanding of generally accepted accounting principles</li> <li>Strong analytical skills necessary to review/analyze accounting and financial data, substantiate financial statement balances and prepare financial statement account reconciliation</li> <li>High ability to identify, measure, evaluate & improve, if necessary, the effectiveness of accounting, financial, managerial and operational controls</li> <li>Strong verbal & written communication & interpersonal skills to interact with a diverse group of people in a team environment</li> <li>Excellent customer service skills with the ability to interface with all levels</li> <li>Advanced computer skills including advanced knowledge of and experience working with spreadsheet software</li> <li>Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects with a strong attention to accuracy and detail</li> <li>Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</em></p></div></div></div><p><em>Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.</em></p> <p><em>Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.</em></p> <p> </p>