Category Finance Manager

: : 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 Golden Valley, MN team. You will be responsible for supporting the Residential & Irrigation Flow (R&IF) team and a Product Category team's growth strategy. The Category Finance Manager will be responsible for the review and analytics of month end consolidated financials, customer and product analysis, key growth initiatives and be active in the quarterly forecast and annual plan submissions. This role will report to the R&IF Business Unit (BU) CFO and be the strategic finance partner to the Product Category General Manager and respective leadership team. This manager will be directly responsible for the manufacturing site finance department and its finance analyst. You will:

• Lead/Develop finance processes and be viewed as a change agent, role model, and coach to drive business performance
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the company's key industries, major competitors, and market trends.
• Advise and support Business Leadership with financial analysis of various projects: profitable growth initiatives, portfolio management (product and/or customer), new product development, pricing analysis, and operations and organizational productivity.
• Conduct in-depth customer and product sales and margin analysis monthly ensuring leadership teams are provided with clear understanding of key issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner strategically with the BU team and support functions including New Product Development, Product Management, Operations, Selling, and Marketing Leadership.
• Review and support the BU sales incentive plans globally while partnering with Sales leadership.
• Deliver accurate monthly/quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes for Residential Flow business while partnering with functional department leaders and/or regional leadership.
• Actively participate and complete in-depth financial reviews, strategic planning, and modeling for acquisitions in this business segment.
• Analyze significant variances from planned and forecasted results to provide recommendations to management, with focus on continuous improvement of business processes.
• Ensure reliability of financial data and analysis by supporting and validating the reconciliation process of ERP, Financial Reporting systems and Business Intelligence Tools.
• Partner with the Controlling Team to ensure the accuracy of the monthly results.
• Help standardize and improve key processes and reporting for our Finance team and overall organization in a culture that fosters respect and teamwork, positive energy, customer first, absolute integrity, innovation and adaptability, and accountability for performance.

Key Qualifications:

• Have earned at least a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. MBA or CPA/CM, preferred.
• Have 5+ years of experience in Sales and Operations Finance, Financial Planning and Forecasting, or Corporate Finance.
• Have a solid understanding of financial statements and accounting.
• Have strong analytical skills with the ability to summarize and report out in an easily understood format to all levels of management.
• Have strong PC skills with an emphasis on Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Knowledge of OneStream, COGNOS Business Intelligence, TM1 (Applix).
• Experience in a manufacturing company.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and International Accounting Standards (IAS).
• 1+ years of management experience, preferred.
• Travel up to 10% to other company sites and/or attending offsite training as needed.

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer Diversity 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