Analyst - Corporate Development & Investor Relations

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

The Analyst - Corporate Development and Investor Relations role will provide important additional focus on Generac’s significantly expanding investor relations efforts as well as key support for strategic planning processes. Key responsibilities within strategic planning include supporting and coordinating key functions such as the TAM/SAM market assessment process, development of strategic initiatives, and long-range planning support and analysis. Key responsibilities within investor relations include assisting with the quarterly earnings process, staying current on business and industry trends, companies of interest reporting, supporting investor inquiries and meetings, and helping to advance the company’s messaging with the investment community.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field
• 1 year experience in finance and/or business with an emphasis in equity research, or serving in Corporate Development, Corporate Finance or an IR role with a publicly traded company
  
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CFA or CPA designation or progress towards such designation
• Corporate Finance experience in tandem with significant exposure to IR workstreams
• Relevant industry experience within power generation or energy technology
• Prior experience working for a multi-national company
  
  
  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

40%

Quarterly Earnings Process and IR Messaging and Content

• Assist with the quarterly earnings review process to identify key highlights and themes, which includes analyzing financial statements and preparing supporting schedules
• Assist with preparation of quarterly earnings releases, earnings call scripts, and Q&A documents for public earnings calls
• Maintain internal Investor Relations financial model and consensus estimate tracking model
• Drive quarterly updates to Generac’s publicly published Investor Presentation
• Prepare the quarterly summary for Board of Directors of analyst reports and consensus financial estimates
• Help drive IR messaging by identifying company-specific highlights and themes, as well as industry and sector trends
  
  
  

25%

Staying Current on the Business

• Monitor relevant daily and weekly reporting of KPI metrics across the company
• Complete quarterly companies of interest reporting, providing key insights on peers and competitors to business leaders
• Monitor relevant disclosure of public competitors and other companies of interest, disseminating key information to business leaders
• Monitor news flow related macroeconomic, public and private market, and industry specific themes and trends and communicate relevant detail to business leaders
• Analyze and compare the company’s valuation relative to peer groups
  
  
  

25%

Corporate Strategy

• Collaborate with leaders across the business on key functions within the strategic planning process such as market research, TAM/SAM market assessments and long-range planning
• Support corporate analysis of strategic initiatives across the business
• Support and facilitate strategic alignment across the business
• Ad-hoc strategy projects
  
  
  

10%

Investor Relations Events and Inbound Call and Email Requests

• Plan, manage and coordinate investor events throughout the year
• Manage and coordinate incoming requests from investors
  
  
  

Other Duties as assigned and the following: Support ESG program as needed, the annual report process and other investor-related materials, and additional ad-hoc corporate development projects.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• SEC regulations knowledge regarding disclosure and dissemination of financial information
• Financial statement analysis
• Market research experience
• Strong understanding of financial markets, specifically public equity markets
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
  
  
  

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”