Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Financial Analyst
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Job Description
Overview
Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE HAYW) is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment
in the world with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing.
Hayward designs manufactures and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa
equipment including pumps filters heating cleaners salt chlorinators automation lighting safety flow
control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina
Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee Arizona and Rhode Island as well as Canada Spain France
Australia and China. This position is based in Charlotte NC.
As the Senior Financial Analyst you will be a critical contributor to the success of the North American
Business Unit providing financial leadership allowance and rebate management and insights to drive revenue growth.
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager Revenue you will work cross-functionally to manage month-end close activities
related to rebate accrual manage the entire process of allowance forecasting and accruals develop customer insights and proactively identify risks and opportunities against targets.
This role demands strong financial analysis skills experience working with large data sets and the ability to interpret customer contracts as it relates to allowance and discounts. You will be expected to clearly communicate financial concepts to all levels of the organization manage ambiguity drive continuous process improvements and deliver results that support strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
Own and manage the end-to-end allowance and rebate process for North America including forecasting rates
maintaining accrual files overseeing customer rebate calculations and ensuring timely rebate payouts.
Lead the development of detailed allowance analysis for US Canadian and Flow Control Business Units culminating
in a consolidated view by WD5 and provide an executive summary.
Lead monthly allowance insights meetings with leadership to ensure alignment on MTD QTD and YTD actuals versus
budget and forecast and to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities to achieve financial targets.
Develop and maintain the NAM allowance consolidation template to provide transparent variance analysis and
actionable insights.
Maintain an inventory of customer rebate contracts and proactively ensure cross-functional alignment around rebate
calculations contract interpretations and subsequent payout timing.
Drive the actualization of allowance forecasts for key customers facilitating monthly calls with sales leadership to
understand business trends and future projections.
Own Canadas OTDS and inventory metric development and reporting
Lead and support the ongoing Quality of Earnings project by developing and maintaining consistent global definitions
for net sales components.
Support month-end closing processes including net sales reporting variance analysis and dashboard updates.
Collaborate closely with the Business Intelligence Center of Excellence to develop and automate reporting and KPI
dashboards around allowances and rebates.
Maintain standardized process documentation related to allowance and rebate processes including deliverables calendar and key workflows. Provide monthly/quarterly net sales reports and flux analysis and conduct ad hoc analysis for earnings release preparation to ensure transparency and executive visibility. Drive thought leadership by identifying trends evolving strategies and recommending process improvements across the organization. Contribute to pro-forma modeling efforts supporting customer growth strategies and new business opportunities.
Qualifications
Capabilities
Basic understanding of accounting concepts
Familiar in Power BI Snowflake OneStream and Microsoft 365 tools for financial reporting and analysis.
Advanced skills in Excel including pivot tables VLOOKUPs and complex formula building.
Strong ability to work independently prioritize workload and manage projects under tight deadlines.
Skilled in interpreting and synthesizing business partner ideas into financial perspectives and actionable insights.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and partner with Executive Leadership.
Ability to solve problems think strategically and drive innovation across finance processes.
Comfortable operating in a dynamic fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity.
Strong attention to detail organization and analytical thinking.
Education and Experience
Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance (advanced business degree preferred).
5 years of relevant finance experience.
Preferred background in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) or Manufacturing.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Unclear
