Financial Analyst - Corporate Accounting
Briggs & Stratton · Milwaukee, WI · 3 wk ago
HybridFull-time
About the role
As a Corporate Financial Analyst, you will support assigned corporate business group(s) through core accounting functions, the month-end close, operational analysis, and strategic financial reporting. In this role, you will combine detail-oriented accounting with modern financial tools—leveraging automation and AI capabilities to streamline processes, enhance data accuracy, and deliver actionable business insights.
Responsibilities
- Calculate accrual and reserve balances
- Evaluate subjective accounts
- Analyze general ledger data for precision
- Execute necessary adjusting journal entries and statistical key figures
- Review detailed account ledgers
- Track follow-up action items
- Prepare thorough monthly reconciliations for review
- Collaborate with business and finance leaders to analyze budget/forecast variances
- Build annual operating budgets
- Refine forecasts
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation tools, and modern accounting technologies to optimize routine workflows and improve data visibility
- Support the external audit by walking audit teams through calculations and supplying documentation for detailed testing