Financial Analyst
Generac • Peoria, Illinois • Full Time
Posted on Thu, Oct 15, 2026
We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.
For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.
Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?
The Financial Analyst I provides financial guidance and analytical support to assigned business functions. This role partners with leadership to develop and manage revenue, cost of sales, expense, capital, and/or headcount budgets/forecasts. Key responsibilities include preparing monthly performance reports, conducting variance analysis, supporting cross-functional initiatives and special projects.
Responsibilities:
- Provides business analysis with a focus on understanding the supported functions and assists business partners in driving sales
- Transforms data from multiple systems to partner with the sales team and add visibility of metrics across the lifecycle
- Analyzes financial results, trends and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Supports profitability and continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing cost drivers, monitoring performance, and driving process standardization through improved tools, templates and reporting to enhance efficiency and scalability
- Provides monthly financial support to the business: Record month-end journal entries/accruals/account reconciliations; ensures all revenue/expenses are recorded in the proper period; analyzes variances; distributes departmental performance reports
- Assists with external audits and monitors internal controls as required, ensuring requested documentation is provided accurately and on time
- Supports operational leaders with dashboarding, metric generation, and operational analysis.
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 0-1 years of financial experience
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Strong business mathematical and analytical skills with intense attention to detail with accuracy and consistency
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks under time constraints
- Strong interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with various levels of management
- Self-motivated and a self-starter continuously looking for process improvements
- Ability to effectively utilize basic Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Power BI and Teams
- Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Great Reasons to work for Generac:
- Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
- Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
- Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits, many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line, while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
- Make a positive impact. Generac has always been community-minded and dedicated to giving back. The company proudly offers a Volunteer Time Off program, inviting team members to participate in charitable volunteer opportunities on company time.
- We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
- We offer product loan and discount programs.
“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $78,000–$113,000 per year (median ~$92,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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- Advertised pay for Financial Analyst: a median of $85,000 across 6,004 priced postings. Explore the market
- Generac's roles typically close in 29 days; the market median is 14 days. Time to close
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