Commercial Finance Manager

Requisition ID: 73241

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant

pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen

and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving

needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid,

JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2025, the company reported

approximately $16 billion in annual net sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas -

41,000 employees, and 35 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional

information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

## This role in summary

Whirlpool is seeking a Finance Manager, Laundry Category to join the Commercial Finance Team, North America Region (NAR).

This person will be the lead of the Laundry Category for both the commercial and residential business. This includes setting the finance strategy, providing full P&L support for category leadership. He/she will also partner with the US category marketing team to develop and execute the Category strategy for the US Core business, and act as a liaison between Laundry General Manager and cost finance teams.

There is plenty of variety in this role. Today, you will work onsite at our Riverview Campus in Michigan driving high visibility and trade-off decisions on investment. Tomorrow, you might be working cross-functionally on the Commercial Business Planning roadmap.

This role is fully onsite, Monday through Friday, in Benton Harbor, Michigan. A comprehensive relocation package is available for eligible candidates.

## Your responsibilities will include

• Partner with business leaders to lead decisions focused on maximizing profitable growth across the US Core business in the laundry category

• Drive standardization, efficiencies and automation in Commercial Finance category reporting across US Core

• Enhance reporting to deliver actionable insights which influence business decisions and financial outcomes

• Develop Category Long Range Plans and annual plan targets in line with Long term value creation goals

• Connect Category Business teams for data-driven forecast adjustments and planning decisions

• Partner with NAR finance peers and global peers to share & adopt best practices across One Finance

• Communicate financial results and business insights to senior leadership

## Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's degree

• 5+ years of experience in finance or accounting

## Preferred skills and experiences

• MBA

• Business Acumen: Uses extensive knowledge and insight about the business to fully engage in business discussions to maximize shareholder value

• Strategic Partner: Develops effective relationships with finance and cross-functional partners by building trust, leveraging networks, applying financial expertise, and measuring and driving business results

• Data-driven Insights: Applies data analytics and judgment to draw insights that inform business decision making

• Coach: Uses coaching and development skills to successfully develop team members and coach for high performance

• Continuous Improvement / Lean: Applies lean thinking to streamline finance processes enabling the team to focus on business partnering and impacting future outcomes

• Communication: Exhibits effective communication skills across all levels of leadership

## What we offer

Generous benefits package, Whirlpool employee discount, fitness & educational reimbursement programs, kitchenettes, and more! Saint Joseph/Benton Harbor locations: Beautiful, recently renovated office space, free coffee, biking/walking trails, and access to The Eddy - Early Childhood Center (depending upon availability - additional costs required).

## Additional information

Whirlpool’s Ways of Working

Our goal is to provide an environment that helps you bring your best to Whirlpool every day. We offer flexibility and industry-leading time-off benefits that will help you balance what’s important at work and at home, including:

• Always On Flexibility \- You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed.

• Two-Week Work from Anywhere \- Minimum of one-week increments for a total of two weeks per year.

• Sabbatical \- Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

Connect with us and learn more about Whirlpool Corporation

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Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.

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