Finance Manager — Corporate Development & M&A

Generac; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac in Waukesha, Wisconsin, seeks a Finance Manager - Corporate Development to lead the financial aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments. This on-site role partners with Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, and Business Group Finance to ensure accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and seamless post-close integration.

You will drive financial analysis, coordinate cross-functional workflows, and support transition services, earn-outs, and acquisition-related

Qualifications

• Knowledge of public company reporting, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to manage cross-functional workflows and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong financial analysis, modeling, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance contact for Corporate Development, coordinating efforts across Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, and Business Group Finance.
• Manage and prioritize finance workloads supporting M&A, divestitures, and strategic investments in line with deal timelines.
• Identify and address accounting, reporting, and internal control implications during due diligence and deal structuring.
• Partner with Treasury on transaction financing, liquidity planning, cash flow impacts, and capital structure considerations.
• Coordinate inputs from Tax, Legal, Internal Audit, and external advisors to support transaction execution and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with public company accounting and reporting requirements, including SOX internal controls, SEC reporting considerations, and adherence to internal accounting policies and governance standards.
• Coordinate and support physical inventory counts for acquired entities and ensure proper accounting and reconciliation of inventory balances post‑close.
• Assist with transition service agreements from an accounting and reporting perspective, including tracking and supporting transition activities, and ensuring accurate accounting during the transition period.
• Oversee post-close accounting activities, including measurement period adjustments, GL mapping, net working capital audits, and incorporation into monthly close and financial reporting processes.
• Support earn-out processes by assisting with inputs, tracking metrics, and preparation of required reporting, while maintaining coordination with corporate accounting teams responsible for final calculations.
• Manage acquisition-related escrows and holdbacks, including tracking release deadlines, monitoring claims activity, reconciling related accounts, and ensuring timely accounting and reporting of balances.
• Integrate acquired entities into the Company’s internal control environment. Coordinate with Internal Audit on SOX readiness and support remediation of controls gaps.
• Drive process improvements and standardization to enhance efficiency and collaboration between Finance and Corporate Development.
• Support post-transaction performance monitoring and financial analysis.

Skills

Public company reporting

Cross-functional coordination

Financial analysis & modeling

Communication & project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Generac in Waukesha, Wisconsin, seeks a Finance Manager - Corporate Development to lead the financial aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments. This on-site role partners with Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, and Business Group Finance to ensure accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and seamless post-close integration.

You will drive financial analysis, coordinate cross-functional workflows, and support transition services, earn-outs, and acquisition-related