Finance Manager - Franklin Electric

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Directs financial planning and budget management functions for US/CAN business units.
• Recommends benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of divisions and departments within US/CAN's business units.
• Monitors and analyzes monthly operating results against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Prepares financial outlooks and financial forecasts.
• Conducts financial analyses for capital expenditure and product investment decisions.
• Assists with financial audits and provides recommendations for procedural improvements.
• Interfaces with corporate finance for reporting and data management functions.
• Issues timely and complete financial statements.
• Participates in development and administration of programs and procedures for orientation and training of new employees as appropriate.
• Provides ADHOC and scheduled reporting for decision making and metric tracking for all departments across the organization.
• Oversees Sales Deduction accruals, including Rebates, Prompt Payment and other programs.
• Calculates Sales Commissions and oversees Independent Rep Commission payments for accuracy, timeliness and completeness.
• Performs monthly journal entries in accordance with GAAP, as necessary.
• Maintains a system of controls over accounting transactions and reviews expenses and balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

• Hard-working winners - Confident, competitive, and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
• Dedicated achievers - People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Effective communicators - People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborative partner - People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Supervises non-supervisory employee(s).
• Interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills across multiple departments. Both verbal and written at all levels of the organization. 
• Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail while maintaining a "big picture" business perspective.
• Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Understands accounting principles.
• Understands Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
• Travel up to 10%.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field (required).
• Master of Business Administration degree (preferred).
• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in accounting or finance (required).
• 3 to 5 years of supervisory and management experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of US GAAP (required). 
• International experience (preferred).

• Advanced: Accounting software (JDE preferred), alphanumeric data entry, spreadsheet, word processing/typing.
• Intermediate: 10-key, presentation/PowerPoint, Microsoft BI.
• Basic: Database.

• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
  • Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
  • Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to reach with hands and arms.
  • Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

• This position is not subjected to harmful environmental conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Why Work at Franklin Electric?

• Generous paid time off & holidays
• Hybrid remote work arrangements
• Paid parental leave & on-site motherhood rooms
• On site café & complimentary beverage stations
• Indoor fitness facility & outdoor walking paths 
• 401(k) with matching & service contributions 
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short & long-term disability
• Fertility & adoption support
• Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
• Professional development assistance
• Health & wellness programs