Senior Financial Analyst

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

The Sr Financial - IT Accounting and Analysis will perform a variety of complex activities in the preparation, examination, and interpretation of accounting and financial records, reports, and statements.

The incumbent will be involved with developing and managing the BTS annual planning process, owning the overall operating expense, business unit /Corporate allocations, and capital plan creation as well as managing the general ledger/monthly spend analysis, and other financial follow-up and analyses compliant with all Company and GAAP policies.

• Review all capital requests ensuring they are correct, in plan, and complete, and facilitate approval with the Capital approval team
• Review all multiyear subscription renewals ensuring they are correct, in plan, and complete, and facilitate approval with the Capital approval team
• Create and manage the subscription and capital submission calendars to ensure BTS owners are starting the review and approval processes with sufficient time for all steps
• Coordinate with the property accounting team and BTS to close and capitalize projects on schedule
• Prepare year-end schedules and coordinate with corporate accounting on consolidation specifically around accruals and capital carry-over
• Monitor and review key department metrics on a monthly, quarterly and total year basis
• Review month end financial results including coordination with Group Accounting for any corrections/adjustments, prepare month end financial reports including cost center budget reports, expense reconciliations, capital activity summary, and the PowerPoint financial presentation for BTS management
• Prepare monthly expense forecasts for all BTS cost centers including review with appropriate account stakeholders, preparing and loading the forecast data into BPC, preparation of expense reconciliations
• Coordinate the preparation of the annual financial plan including review of data prepared by others such as the capital and subscription data mentioned above, calculation of software amortization and depreciation based on planned capital spending, loading plan data into BPC, preparation and review of plan financial reports, assisting in preparation of presentations for BTS and corporate management

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

• Minimum of 5 years of accounting and analysis experience

• Ability to read and interpret documents and data related to IT projects and Processes

• Strong communication skills both orally and written

• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, and accounting /analysis software (BPC)

• SAP ERP experience preferred but not required

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information and documents

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.