What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Planning Analyst position at Generac?
The Senior FP&A Analyst supports Generac’s Domestic Commercial & Industrial business by driving financial planning, forecasting, and analysis for engineer-to-order power solution projects. This role is responsible for project costing, work-in-progress reviews, budget and forecast tracking, variance analysis, financial dashboard development, and profitability reporting. The position also manages sales-related financial activities, including rebates, commissions, promotions, journal entries, and account reconciliations, while providing actionable insights to support management decision-making. Working closely with Corporate Finance, Accounting, and cross-functional teams, the Senior FP&A Analyst helps ensure financial accuracy, improve business performance, and support strategic growth initiatives.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
This position includes a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; life, long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accrued paid time off, 8 paid Holidays and 401(k) retirement benefits
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Manage annual budgets, forecasts, and financial outlooks in partnership with business leaders and key stakeholders.
- Perform detailed project cost analysis, identifying variances, financial risks, and opportunities.
- Lead monthly project performance reviews, including work-in-process and percentage-of-completion analyses.
- Monitor inventory balances, investigate discrepancies, and complete balance sheet reconciliations.
- Analyze sales-related activities, prepare accounting entries, and reconcile associated accounts.
- Conduct variance analysis across revenue, margins, expenses, and working capital, providing actionable insights to leadership.
- Develop and maintain financial dashboards, KPIs, forecasting tools, and management reports.
- Partner cross-functionally to support business decisions, drive process improvements, and provide financial analysis of market and operational trends.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance;
- Minimum 5 years of comprehensive accounting and financial analysis experience;
- CPA certification
- Master’s degree
- Significant attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Strong computer systems (SAP, Hyperion, BI – Business Intelligence, etc.) experience
- Strong understanding of financial statements including the ability to analyze a P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement and general ledger with minimal oversight.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of cross functional teams within the organization and with both foreign and domestic subsidiaries
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to create, understand, and maintain complex financial models and analysis
- Strong written and oral communication skills, project management skills, and organizational skills
- At least 2 years of budgeting/forecasting or other heavy analysis-type functions
- Manufacturing industry experience
- Public accounting experience
- Previous experience working for a publicly traded company.
- Competitive 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
- Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits, many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line, while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
- Make a positive impact. Generac has always been community-minded and dedicated to giving back. The company proudly offers a Volunteer Time Off program, inviting team members to participate in charitable volunteer opportunities on company time.
- We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
- We offer product loan and discount programs.
This position includes a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans; life, long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accrued paid time off, 8 paid Holidays and 401(k) retirement benefits
Salary : $96,300 - $120,400