Sr. Financial Analyst

muellerwaterproducts; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401k with 5% company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Parental leave (paid)

Job summary

Mueller Water Products, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across functional areas. You will build multi-year models, provide data-driven narratives, and partner with manufacturing and corporate teams to optimize resources and costs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, detailed financial reporting, and scenario modeling to support leadership decisions and strategic growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related quantitative field
• MBA or CPA/CFA/CMA is a plus
• 3–5 years of corporate finance, BU finance, or manufacturing cost accounting experience
• Experience in manufacturing finance preferred
• Strong data manipulation and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Budget coordination and consolidation for the annual operating plan
• Forecasting monthly or quarterly projections for revenue, expenses, and cash flow
• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial reporting for executives, board, and investors
• Perform variance analyses to identify operational risks and opportunities
• Track KPIs such as bookings, backlog, EBITDA, SG&A, and headcount
• Conduct cost analyses across price, volume, product mix, inflation, and overhead
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, HR, IT, and Operations on budget adherence

Skills

Advanced Excel

Three-statement modeling

CPM tools (Oracle EPM/Hyperion)

BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Oracle EPM/Hyperion

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Who We Are:

Thank you for your interest in Mueller Water Products, Inc.

For more than 165 years, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure. From lifesaving fire protection to data intelligence, we are committed to developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America.

Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life's most essential resource, with exceptional, people solutions and products. Behind that purpose is a dedicated team, united by our shared values of respect, integrity, trust, inclusion and safety. With a vision to be the leader in water infrastructure solutions-solving challenges, enriching lives and safeguarding the future-we are making a positive impact that will last for generations.

By joining Mueller, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results. We champion our people because when they succeed, our communities thrive.

Sr. Financial Analyst

The Senior Financial Analyst plays a critical role in executing the organization's budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis workflows. Acting as a trusted analytical partner to business functions, this role builds the complex financial models, deep-dive variance analyses, and data-driven narratives that guide leadership decisions. This position bridges corporate finance metrics with manufacturing operational realities, turning raw data into actionable insights for resource allocation and cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Budget Execution: Support the coordination and consolidation of the company-wide annual operating budget process.
• Forecast Maintenance: Build and update monthly or quarterly rolling forecasts for revenue, operating expenses, and cash flow.
• Long-Range Modeling: Build and maintain multi-year strategic financial models to evaluate long-term business trends and growth trajectories.

Reporting & Variance Analysis

• Management Reporting: Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages and commentary for executives, the Board of Directors, and investors.
• Performance Deep Dives: Conduct rigorous variance analysis comparing actual financial results against budget and forecast, identifying underlying operational risks and opportunities.
• KPI Management: Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) including bookings, sales, backlog, EBITDA, SG&A efficiency, and headcount.
• Operational Analysis: Perform detailed evaluations of price, volume, product mix, manufacturing inflation, productivity, and cost variances (materials, labor, and overhead).

Strategic Partnering & Decision Support

• Cross-Functional Support: Partner directly with department heads (Sales, Marketing, HR, IT, Operations) to track budget compliance and support local growth initiatives.
• Scenario Modeling: Construct ad-hoc financial models to evaluate business cases, capital expenditures (CapEx), pricing strategies, and potential ROI.
• Root-Cause Investigation: Connect daily business events to financial statement impacts, surfacing data-backed recommendations to correct underperformance.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Data & Tool Optimization: Maintain and optimize financial data structures within FP&A software, ERP systems, and business intelligence (BI) tools.
• Process Automation: Continuously streamline financial reporting processes, eliminating manual data entry through advanced tools and automated workflows.

Requirements & Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field. An MBA or professional certification (CPA, CMA, CFA) is a plus.

Experience: 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, business unit finance, or manufacturing cost accounting. Operational manufacturing finance experience is strongly preferred.

Technical Skills: Advanced Excel mastery (three-statement financial modeling, complex formulas, data manipulation) and hands-on experience with corporate performance management (CPM) tools (e.g., Oracle EPM/Hyperion) alongside BI tools (Power BI, Tableau). Impeccable attention to detail is required.

Soft Skills: Strong analytical curiosity, clear communication skills to translate complex data for non-financial stakeholders, and a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Other Compensation & Benefits

Mueller offers an excellent salary and benefits package. Current benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with 5% Company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability benefits, vacation, 100% paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, student debt retirement matching, well-being program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), comp