Category Finance Manager

Description

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At Pentair, you will work along-side passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life’s essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 10,500 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.

As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

We have an opportunity for a Category Finance Manager to join our Industrial Solutions finance team in Golden Valley, MN. You will partner with the Industrial Water business leaders in India and Europe to support the achievement of the product category strategic initiatives and financial goals. You will also lead the financial processes for full P&L and balance Sheet business analysis, forecasting, and budgeting and will utilize a deep understanding of the economics and profitability drivers across Pentair for critical products/clients to clearly communicate them to the team. This is an excellent role for a strong finance business partner, ready to take the next step in their career with a global manufacturing company and opportunity for career advancement!

** You will work a hybrid work schedule with 3 days/week on-site in Golden Valley, MN. ** #LI-Hybrid

You will:

• Advise and partner with business leadership related to financial analysis, including profitable growth initiatives, portfolio management, pricing analysis, long-term capital investment plans, new product development, and more.
• Review and analyze month, quarter, and year-end product category financials and manage the development of quarterly forecasts and annual plans from financial system entry to management presentations.
• Partner with the controlling team to ensure the accuracy of the monthly results.
• Analyze significant variances from planned and forecasted results, present findings concisely, and provide recommendations to management for continuous improvement.
• Coach and develop direct reports in a way that fosters respect and teamwork, positive energy, customer first, absolute integrity, innovation and adaptability, and accountability for performance.
• Guide the finance team to standardize and improve key processes and reporting and provide exceptional support to respective business partners.

Key Qualifications:

• Have earned a bachelor's (B.A. or B.S.) degree, preferably in finance or accounting.
• Have 7+ years of progressive financial experience, which will include experience partnering with business leaders in a manufacturing organization.
• Experience supporting and/or knowledge of project accounting.
• Strong people leadership ability and/or experience managing or leading finance and/or accounting professionals. Experience leading geographically dispersed teams a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to present to all levels of an organization, including C-suite, and translate numbers into a clear narrative.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities required. Experience with Power BI a plus.
• Experience with financial management software, such as OneStream or Hyperion, a plus.
• Experience utilizing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, such as SAP, a plus.

Travel:

• Up to 10% international travel for team and/or business meetings.

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.

We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:

• Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership
• Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels
• Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture
• Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory