Senior Financial Analyst
Company: A.O. Smith
Location: Ashland City
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Company / Location Information 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. Primary Function Primary focus for this role is
Wholesale & Export FP&A ( 70-80%) with the remaining time split
across NPD financial support, industry data management, ad-hoc
reporting and KPI support. FP&A duties include budgeting,
reporting and end-to-end analysis of the Wholesale (Residential &
Commercial) channels and the Export segment. Responsibilities SCOPE
OF RESPONSIBILITY : Forecast and Analyze P&Ls representing
approximately $ 1.2B in annual revenue across Wholesale and Export
businesses Collaborate with NAWH-FP&A team to meet forecasting
and other project deadlines summarized below Engage with Wholesale
and Export leadership teams to fully understand current business
conditions including profitability position and customer programs
Own and maintain selected BPC/OneStream statistical drivers and
assumptions used in forecasting and long-range planning Provide, on
an as needed, exception-based basis, reporting and forecasting
support for 10 manufacturing locations and numerous distribution
centers SPECIFIC DUTIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES (List in order of
importance Budget, report, and analyze Wholesale Residential,
Wholesale Commercial and Export SBU financial projections and
results Prepare and present executive-level financial summaries,
variance bridges (price/volume/mix/cost) and business insights to
senior leadership for the Wholesale & Export SBUs. Assist in
operational excellence initiatives such as forecast accuracy
improvement, margin analysis standardization and finance process
optimization (SAP/BPC/OneStream/Tableau). Support the A. O. Smith
New Product Development (NPD) process by providing financial
analyses (P and L impact, balance sheet impact, cash flow, PAR
index, payback, other as needed) for specific projects including
post-launch performance tracking Support NAWH statistical data
loads including but not limited to Industry shipment data Provide
or assist in providing various specific analyses of our Wholesale
customers including program (VIP/POP/etc.) evaluation,
profitability/upsell strategy and Commercial National Accounts
Occasionally support plants with individual budgeting and rhythmic
reporting (plan templates, plan pre-views, KPIs, etc) while
providing high level review comments and analysis for productive
inventory Other activities as needed or as directed Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related
discipline 5-8 years of progressive financial analysis experience
with advanced analytical skills and exposure to accounting systems
Demonstrated ability to influence business partners without direct
authority ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : Proficient in collecting,
organizing, analyzing, modeling and summarizing significant amounts
of information quickly, accurately and timely Strong attention to
detail, documentation and high organization skills Strong verbal
and written communication skills to communicate with all levels of
the organization including senior leadership Ability to work with
and maintain the integrity of confidential information Ability to
work independently and as a team to meet strict deadlines while
balancing priorities Good interpersonal and influencing skills
Working knowledge of financial and accounting systems - SAP
BI/BPC/Onestream experience a plus Excellent knowledge of Microsoft
Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint. Tableau experience a plus
Master's degree and/or CPA/CMA preferred Experience in a
manufacturing company also a plus We Offer 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. ADA Statement & EEO Statement 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.
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