Specialist, Finance Operations

Job Description

Finance Operations Specialist (Entry Level) | Whirlpool Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Whirlpool Corporation, located at its Global Headquarters in Southwest Michigan, and is required to be in office 5 days per week. Whirlpool Corporation is a leading home appliance company, striving to improve life at home through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, and Maytag. This entry-level position supports critical financial operations within the Business Unit Services team, ensuring accurate processing and contributing to the company’s vision for operational excellence. The role provides opportunities for upward mobility within the organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Southwest Michigan

• Team: Business Unit Services
• Mission: Ensure accurate and timely financial processing to optimize cash flow and maintain healthy supply chains or customer relations.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, Google

What You’ll Actually Do
• Account Management: Manage accounts and monitor the creditworthiness of trade partners, supporting various finance processes.
• Issue Resolution: Perform deep root-cause analysis of credit or payment issues, preparing and reporting results to internal partners.
• Process Control: Manage reporting and controls involving Finance processes, supporting order approval and payment guidelines.
• Discrepancy Management: Identify and reconcile disputed amounts, initiating debit or credit memos for discrepancy resolution.
• Stakeholder Interface: Interface with external vendors, trade customers, and internal procurement, logistics, and sales teams to optimize cash flow and relationships.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration. Entry-Level.
• Experience: 1+ years of Accounting experience, which may include internships, co-ops, or academic projects.
• Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills, and proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, and Google.
• Bonus: Ability to identify and implement process improvements, experience in order management, credit, and collections, or supplier management and invoice processing, and an understanding of the Uniform Commercial Code.