Strategic Finance Manager, F&B Category Growth

Pentair Management Company; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 96,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentair Management Company in Golden Valley, MN is seeking a Category Finance Manager, F&B to partner with Food & Beverage leaders and drive financial strategy for the product category. You will manage full P&L and balance sheet analysis, forecasting, and budgeting to support profitability and growth.

The role demands leadership of finance professionals, advanced Excel skills, and experience with ERP/BI tools. Travel up to 10% may be required as part of cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• 7+ years of progressive financial 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.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to present to all levels of an organization, including C-suite.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities; Power BI a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, a plus.
• Up to 10% travel for team and/or business meetings.

Responsibilities

• Be a strategic business partner who assists with strategy development and execution, including profitable growth initiatives, portfolio management, pricing analysis, long-term capital investment plans, new product development, and more.
• Analyze and drive month, quarter, and year-end product category financials.
• Lead quarterly forecasts and annual plans ensuring alignment with cross functional team to achieve and surpass budget goals each month.
• 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.
• Guide the finance team to standardize and improve key processes and reporting and provide exceptional support to respective business partners.

Skills

Strategic finance partner

Forecasting & budgeting

Financial analysis

Communication to executives

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Excel

Power BI

OneStream/Hyperion

SAP

Job description

Pentair Management Company in Golden Valley, MN is seeking a Category Finance Manager, F&B to partner with Food & Beverage leaders and drive financial strategy for the product category. You will manage full P&L and balance sheet analysis, forecasting, and budgeting to support profitability and growth.

The role demands leadership of finance professionals, advanced Excel skills, and experience with ERP/BI tools. Travel up to 10% may be required as part of cross-functional collaboration.