Senior Financial Analyst

With more than 2,000 employees at 21 locations worldwide, we are one of the market‑leading manufacturers of innovative coating technology. Do‑it‑yourselfers, craftsmen and industrial customers all over the world trust in our innovative products, resource‑saving technologies and our personal, fast service. We know that inspiring technology only comes from inspired people. In our quest for ever new, forward‑looking technologies, we therefore need talented people who think and act like us: enthusiastic all‑rounders, thinkers and doers, technicians and tinkerers who, in all their diversity, respect, trust and complement each other in order to shape the future of coating technology together.

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Plymouth, MN, US, 55447

Regular
• Full‑Time (Hybrid)

Thank you for your interest in Wagner. We always have our eyes open for talented people who want to learn, grow and expand their capabilities with Wagner. From start to finish, you’ll enjoy a fun and colorful career ner is small enough that you matter and large enough for you to make a difference. Wagner believes that people represent a company’s most important asset.

At Wagner, we strive to create an organization where everyone participates and efforts are focused toward continuous improvement. These improvements are driven by dedication, teamwork, and the innovation of the Wagner family.

Responsible for facilitating the financial information needs of Wagner through financial & sales analysis, financial reporting & forecasting and managing sales rebates, discounts and commission programs.

Supports or leads monthly and annual finance department activities including month‑end close, monthly rolling forecasts, target rolling forecasts and annual audit activities.

Financial & Sales Analysis

• Create detailed analysis of business‑critical profit and loss statements (P&L’s), sales, pricing and margin areas.
• Partner with Vice Presidents (VP’s) to allocate expenses, model sales, cost of sales (COS), returns and discounts for P&L’s.
• Develop methodology for allocation of other expenses and create other special reporting and analysis as required.
• Apply strong analytical and financial modeling skills to develop tools and extract insights from SAP and Excel‑based datasets.
• Partner with Operations Analyst as necessary to analyze manufacturing variances and changes to standard costs.

Financial Reporting & Forecasting

• Work with the VP of Finance, President, Sales and other VPs to develop and update the target and monthly rolling forecast.
• Model and analyze key accounts, working with sales, VP of Finance and others to create key assumptions.
• Detailed analysis/reporting for the target rolling forecast presentation and inputting of target and monthly forecast updates into SAP.
• Model sales, cost of sales, discounts, returns, commission and other expenses and incorporate changes to the forecast.
• Evaluate ROI and payback for capital projects and make/buy decisions, including impacts on absorption, cash flow, margin, and inventory.
• Produce forecast reporting and analysis of variances as necessary.
• Drive continuous improvement of controlling processes to enhance timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency.

Manage Commissions

• Tracks sales, calculate commission amounts, tracks changes to sales representative (reps) agreement and commission rates.
• Gathers data from outside sources, provides detailed support to reps, answers rep questions and ensures accurate accruals are recorded each month.
• Work with payroll and accounts payable to complete payments to reps.

Customer Discount & Rebates

• Manage the financial tracking of customer discount, rebate, Co‑op & consignment programs across all US companies.
• Analyze customer agreements, track sales, calculate discount, rebate, or co‑op amounts.
• Partner with AR and sales reps to manage credits, resolve discrepancies, and answer questions.

Monthly and Annual Close Support

• Manage the monthly financial reporting and rolling forecasting processes for both local/internal and global Wagner Group requirements.
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