Senior Financial Analyst

Company Overview

POOLCORP is the leading business-to-business distributor of swimming pool and landscape supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Through our subsidiaries, SCP Distributors LLC, Superior Pool Products LLC, and Horizon Distributors Inc., we operate in more than 445 wholesale Sales Centers worldwide with nearly 6,000 employees serving the needs of customers by offering a wide array of products and value-added support.

Our Covington, LA headquarters provides exceptional support (i.e., IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Purchasing, Sourcing, etc.) to each of our Sales Centers. Our extraordinary company culture encompasses a high work ethic, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a community presence all within a family-oriented work atmosphere. At POOLCORP, we strive to employ only the very best.


Why POOLCORP?

Because it's a place where you can make an impact and grow! At POOLCORP you'll find a wealth of opportunities that support your individual and long-term career goals. Our stable work environment is further enhanced by our generous compensation and benefits package. Publicly traded since 1995, POOLCORP is a global organization with a long history of continuous success - clearly making it an industry leader - in so many ways!

So, end your job search here - at POOLCORP - Where Outdoor Living Comes to Life!

You want Benefits? You've got it! Our generous benefits package includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage with Flexible Spending Accounts and Wellness Programs
• 401 (k) with generous company match
• 13 days of paid time off (PTO) & 8 Paid Holidays (NOTE: PTO increases with tenure!)
• 100% employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fully Funded Tuition Education Programs
• Bonus Programs that include Employee Recognition and Referrals, Summer Madness, and Annual Performance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Discounts and much more!

Location: Corporate Support Office - 109 Northpark Blvd., Covington, LA 70433

Summary:

The Senior Financial Analyst delivers high-impact financial analysis to support company performance, focusing on advanced analytics of sales, margin, operating costs, and capital expenditures. This role serves as a key specialist in supply chain datasets-supporting business strategy by extracting insights and optimizing financial incentives on a by-vendor basis. The analyst will also support accounting for vendor rebates and help ensure accurate financial reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze large and complex datasets to provide actionable business insights and clear reporting for business leaders, highlighting opportunities to improve financial performance across the supply chain but also areas impacting sales, margin, operating cost, and capex.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance reporting and dashboards focused on vendor performance, rebate programs, and related KPIs.
• Forecast and evaluate vendor performance using quantitative models and comprehensive metric analysis; provide recommendations to maximize value from vendor arrangements.
• Partner with procurement, vendor management, and business operations on strategies to improve vendor relationships and optimize incentives.
• Review and provide strategic financial input on draft vendor agreements; ensure final agreements are tracked and monitored for financial performance and compliance.
• Support account reconciliation, budgeting, and analysis for select general ledger accounts-especially related to vendor rebates and incentives.
• Work with vendors to reconcile reports and payment discrepancies, ensuring proper financial documentation.
• Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure rebates and incentives are properly recorded, accrued, and reported in compliance with company policies.
• Assist the Senior Manager with ad hoc financial analysis and research projects as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3-5 years' professional experience in finance, FP&A, or accounting.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analysis; experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI) strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; experience with large/complex datasets required.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate results to senior leadership.
• CPA or MBA a plus.
• Public accounting experience is a plus, but finance/analytics orientation is most important.

Bilingual, Military, Military Spouses and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply! We understand the uniqueness of hiring military personnel and veterans and will support him/her in the time of duty or with the transition into new civilian professions.


All offers to external candidates for employment are contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background verifications before employment is finalized.

POOLCORP, including all its subsidiaries, is a drug-free company and Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. The Company understands, respects, and values diversity - unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions - while striving to be inclusive of all people. This commitment is critical to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Hiring and promotional decisions are based solely on the qualifications required for the job to be filled.