Senior Manager Financial Planning and Analysis - Business Unit

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As a Senior Manager Financial Planning and Analysis your goal is to lead the budgeting and forecasting function for the Turf & Consumer business unit by establishing and documenting procedures and timelines for completion of the annual operating budget, quarterly operating forecasts and capital spending plans. You’ll also partner with the Turf & Consumer business unit management team in developing and executing strategic plans. #LI-MD1 #LI-Hybrid

 

You will do this by:

• Developing and driving an effective and efficient planning process to guide the business unit in the formulation, reviewing and communication of operating plans and projections; coordinating the budget/forecast and performing analysis to determine the validity and accuracy of the forecasts submitted by the business unit; coordinating the preparation of the annual budget review meetings
• Leading the preparation and update of the business unit’s long-range strategic financial plan
• Measuring business performance against strategies and goals; routinely analyzing and reporting performance utilizing trend analysis and experience data; proactively recommending and advising the business based on trend analysis
• Developing timely tools and metrics to enable management to make informed business decisions and take action
• Developing and using analytical tools to monitor and lead improvements in forecasting accuracy
• Analyzing actual to budget trends in financial statements and key company drivers and trends on a monthly basis, including the isolation of factors contributing to negative and positive trends, in order to revise forecast processes and improve forecast accuracy
• Proactively recommending mitigating actions to help achieve planned business results
• Analyzing the impact of pricing, volume, mix and foreign currency on sales and gross margins
• Performing full range of managerial responsibilities which may include but not be limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; EEO/AA, performance management, department budget

 

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. 

 

You are the kind of person who is/has:

• Interested in a working leader position
• The ability to work cross functionally
• A desire to work in the broad scope of finance and accounting functions

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Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field OR equivalent experience and education
• Minimum of seven years of relevant experience
• Experience with financial consolidation software such as: BPC, Hyperion, or OneStream
• Experience with ERP systems such as: SAP, Oracle, Workday
• Prior manufacturing industry experience
• Previous leadership experience preferred
• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in supporting and consulting within all levels of the organization
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with all groups in the business unit on setting expectations and monitoring progress; must be able to communicate effectively with subordinates, peers and superiors within the organization
• Ability to exercise foresight and proactiveness when advising the business
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for dealing with a diverse group of people
• Strong computer literacy, especially experience with financial software systems
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

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