Senior Manager Financial Planning and Analysis - Business Unit
Date: May 4, 2026
Location: Wauwatosa, WI, US, 53222
Company: Briggs & Stratton
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As a Senior Manager Financial Planning and Analysis your goal is to lead the budgeting and forecasting function for the Turf & Consumer business unit by establishing and documenting procedures and timelines for completion of the annual operating budget, quarterly operating forecasts and capital spending plans. You’ll also partner with the Turf & Consumer business unit management team in developing and executing strategic plans. #LI-MD1 #LI-Hybrid
You will do this by:
- Developing and driving an effective and efficient planning process to guide the business unit in the formulation, reviewing and communication of operating plans and projections; coordinating the budget/forecast and performing analysis to determine the validity and accuracy of the forecasts submitted by the business unit; coordinating the preparation of the annual budget review meetings
- Leading the preparation and update of the business unit’s long-range strategic financial plan
- Measuring business performance against strategies and goals; routinely analyzing and reporting performance utilizing trend analysis and experience data; proactively recommending and advising the business based on trend analysis
- Developing timely tools and metrics to enable management to make informed business decisions and take action
- Developing and using analytical tools to monitor and lead improvements in forecasting accuracy
- Analyzing actual to budget trends in financial statements and key company drivers and trends on a monthly basis, including the isolation of factors contributing to negative and positive trends, in order to revise forecast processes and improve forecast accuracy
- Proactively recommending mitigating actions to help achieve planned business results
- Analyzing the impact of pricing, volume, mix and foreign currency on sales and gross margins
- Performing full range of managerial responsibilities which may include but not be limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees; planning, assigning and directing work; EEO/AA, performance management, department budget
The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.
You are the kind of person who is/has:
- Interested in a working leader position
- The ability to work cross functionally
- A desire to work in the broad scope of finance and accounting functions
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Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field OR equivalent experience and education
- Minimum of seven years of relevant experience
- Experience with financial consolidation software such as: BPC, Hyperion, or OneStream
- Experience with ERP systems such as: SAP, Oracle, Workday
- Prior manufacturing industry experience
- Previous leadership experience preferred
- Excellent planning, organizational, analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in supporting and consulting within all levels of the organization
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with all groups in the business unit on setting expectations and monitoring progress; must be able to communicate effectively with subordinates, peers and superiors within the organization
- Ability to exercise foresight and proactiveness when advising the business
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for dealing with a diverse group of people
- Strong computer literacy, especially experience with financial software systems
- Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.
Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.
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