Senior Financial Analyst at Hayward Holdings, Inc. in Charlotte

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.
• Assist 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Proven ability to prioritize work, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and automation initiatives within finance functions.

Skills

Required

• Financial reporting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance analysis
• Analytical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Prioritization
• Project management
• Meeting deadlines

Preferred

• Power BI
• Snowflake
• OneStream
• Manufacturing or CPG industry experience