Senior Financial Analyst
Hayward Holdings, Inc. · Charlotte, NC · 1 wk ago
FinanceFull-time
Responsibilities
- Support month-end close processes, including net sales reporting, SG&A variance analysis, monthly flash reporting, and financial dashboard updates.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including net sales analysis, SG&A reporting, and variance explanations for leadership.
- Conduct flux analysis and ad hoc financial analysis to support executive reporting and earnings preparation.
- Partner with the Business Intelligence Center of Excellence to develop and automate reporting tools and KPI dashboards related to allowances, rebates, forecasting insights, and executive reporting.
- Maintain standardized financial reporting processes and documentation, including reporting calendars and key workflows.
- Collaborate with cost center owners and department leaders to improve forecasting accuracy and track spending against budget.
- Analyze operating expenses and identify cost drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities across SG&A categories.
- Support quarterly budget, forecast, and planning cycles, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of financial insights.
- Aid in managing allowances, discounts, and customer contract financial impacts to ensure proper financial treatment and reporting.
- Improve reporting efficiency by identifying opportunities to automate manual processes and enhance data integrity.
- Provide timely ad hoc analysis and reporting to support business decisions and strategic initiatives.
- Participate in monthly business reviews with leadership to discuss financial performance and operational trends.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
- 5+ years of relevant finance experience, preferably in FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance.
- Experience in manufacturing or consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries preferred.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and complex financial modeling.
- Experience with Power BI, Snowflake, OneStream, or similar financial reporting and analytics platforms is highly preferred.
- Ability to work with large data sets and translate financial data into actionable business insights.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly present financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Prioritized ability to drive process improvements and automation initiatives within finance functions.