Finance Planning & Analysis Manager

Plumbing Matters. We make it better. RWC is a market leader and manufacturer of water solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. RWC’s portfolio of brands includes industry-leading brands: Shark. Bite® Push-to-Connect plumbing solutions; Hold. Rite® engineered plumbing and mechanical solutions; Cash Acme® control valves and John Guest® fittings and fluid dispense products; EZ-FLO™ and Eastman™ appliance connectors, supply lines, stop valves and gas connectors.

Position Summary

The FP&A Manager position reports to the Senior Director of Finance – Americas and leads various financial planning & analysis (FP&A) for the Americas region of RWC. This position provides a clear understanding of financial results, strategic plans, budgets, and forecasts. This position requires business partnership and communication with senior leadership and will participate in or lead financial planning and analysis of projects of varying nature and complexity with limited supervision.

This may include analysis of the industry and competition, scenario planning, customer/channel profitability, product costing analysis, continuous improvement, and return on investments. Principal Responsibilities Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Lead financial forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis for the Americas region Participate and lead select areas of the strategic plan, annual budget, and rolling forecasts Ensure appropriate tools and processes in place to effectively prepare forecasts Understand and evaluate drivers behind reported variances to budget, forecast, and prior periods Communicate results and forecasts effectively inside and outside of the finance team Partner with business function leaders to interpret results and provide insights / recommendations Liaise with the accounting team to facilitate period-closing processes Prepare ad hoc analysis to evaluate business cases, scenario outcomes, capex requests, etc.

Lead and participate in strategic initiatives identified as part of strategic planning process Required Qualifications and Skills Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred 5+ years of accounting, finance, or related experience Experience budgeting, forecasting, and reporting Ability to develop a deep understanding of the business and its key drivers Competencies Strong analytical, problem-solving, conceptual, and critical-thinking skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Advanced financial modeling and MS Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups, sumifs, index match) Experience with One.

Stream, Hyperion, SAP, Business Objects, and Power BI is a plus Prioritizes workload, meets deadlines and manages competing priorities under pressure Ability to be a team player and partner across various functions within an organization Working Conditions This position will be an in-office environment with the option of a hybrid schedule