Senior Manufacturing Finance Analyst (Hybrid)

Brunswick; Fond du Lac (WI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Paid vacation

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Brunswick’s Finance team in Fond du Lac, WI seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to support manufacturing finance through forecasting, inventory accounting, reconciliations, and controls.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure accurate reporting and inventory management. The role requires 5+ years in financial analysis or manufacturing finance, advanced Excel and ERP proficiency, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of financial analysis, cost accounting, or manufacturing finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of inventory accounting, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel and ERP system proficiency.
• Experience with data analysis and automation tools (Power BI, Power Automate).
• Strong written and verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting and analysis of material variances, providing explanations of forecast-to-actual and budget-to-actual results.
• Own monthly book-to-perpetual reconciliations for WIP inventory across manufacturing plants, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Manage Excess and Obsolete (E&O) reserve reconciliations, including reserve calculations and aging analysis.
• Coordinate physical inventory counts, planning, execution, reconciliation of count variances, and audit-ready documentation.
• Prepare month-end inventory journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations in compliance with GAAP and internal controls.
• Partner with plant operations, supply chain, and finance to identify root causes of variances and drive corrective actions.
• Identify process improvements and automation to strengthen inventory accounting controls and reduce risk.
• Support internal and external audits with timely analyses and documentation.
• Mentor, train, and oversee development of other analysts on the team.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

ERP system

Job description

Brunswick’s Finance team in Fond du Lac, WI seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to support manufacturing finance through forecasting, inventory accounting, reconciliations, and controls.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure accurate reporting and inventory management. The role requires 5+ years in financial analysis or manufacturing finance, advanced Excel and ERP proficiency, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.