Financial Planning Analyst

We are Allmand, a Generac Company.

For more than 85 years, we've worked alongside our customers to provide the most reliable and rugged light, heat, power and air products to the rental, construction, special event, mining and oil and gas markets - so our customers can keep your promise of a job well done.

With your success in mind, Allmand jobsite equipment is renowned for providing the lowest cost of ownership - delivering superior serviceability, ease of use, durable construction and industry-leading resale value.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Support monthly forecasts, annual budgets, long-range planning, and related financial reporting processes. 

• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and standard cost; identify key financial, operational, and manufacturing cost variances. 

• Perform cost analysis related to production, material usage, labor, overhead, purchase price variance (PPV), inventory adjustments, and other cost drivers. 

• Support standard costing activities, including review of bills of material, routings, labor and overhead rates, cost rolls, and product cost updates. 

• Prepare monthly reporting packages, financial models, dashboards, business performance presentations, and ad hoc analyses. 

• Support P&L, margin, product profitability, cost center, operating expense, inventory, and cost of goods sold analysis. 

• Assist with month-end close activities, including accruals, reconciliations, inventory valuation, and review of financial results. 

• Partner with Finance, Operations, Production, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Sales to improve financial visibility, investigate variances, and support corrective actions. 

• Provide financial and cost insights to support margin improvement, cost reduction, productivity, inventory accuracy, cash flow, and profitability initiatives. 

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by leadership to support business needs. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, financial modeling, and communication skills. 

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with financial reporting, planning, ERP, or business intelligence tools preferred. 

• Working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial statements, variance analysis, cost accounting, standard costing, inventory accounting, and COGS analysis. 

Preferred Qualifications 

Experience in a manufacturing, operations, plant finance, or corporate finance environment is preferred. Familiarity with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, OneStream, Power BI, or similar ERP, planning, reporting, costing, or visualization tools is a plus. 

• Experience analyzing production costs, standard cost variances, PPV, labor and overhead absorption, inventory valuation, and product profitability. 

• Understanding of manufacturing processes, bills of material, routings, work orders, cost centers, and operational cost drivers. 

• Ability to work cross-functionally, manage multiple priorities, and translate financial data into actionable business insights. 

Key Competencies 

• Financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting 

• Cost accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing variance analysis 

• PPV, inventory valuation, COGS, and product profitability analysis 

• Business partnership with operations, production, purchasing, and supply chain 

• Financial modeling, communication, and continuous improvement mindset 

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”