Sr Manager, Finance Canada

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is one of the leading manufacturers of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island, Georgia, as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China. Overview The Finance Leader for the Canada segment is responsible for overseeing all financial activities and performance for the Canadian business, while also maintaining enterprise‑level ownership of U.S. Pool and Canada gross‑to‑net programs, including allowances and rebates. This individual serves as a critical liaison between Canada leadership and North America / Corporate Finance, providing clear visibility into business results, gross‑to‑net performance, and commercial execution. This role is foundational in improving financial performance, commercial discipline, and operational alignment across the Canada organization and broader North America, leveraging strong business acumen, cross‑functional collaboration, and actionable insights to add value to the enterprise. Key Responsibilities Business Partnership & Insights Serve as a trusted and strategic business partner to the Canada Commercial Leader and leadership team, translating financial data into actionable business insights. Proactively identify risks and opportunities to revenue, margin, and communicate recommendations to division leadership with clear financial implications and tradeoffs. Provide financial insights and modeling in support of long- and short-term business strategies, pricing decisions, and gross margin analysis. Including but not limited to development of pro‑forma gross‑to‑net models to support customer growth strategies, pricing actions, and commercial business cases. Partner with Sales Operations and Commercial leadership to own gross‑to‑net processes and analyze customer‑level drivers, including U.S. Pool and Canada allowances, rebates, and net pricing realization. Perform analysis on growth and investment opportunities to assess and recommend strategic options. Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to analyze cost drivers, inventory performance, and productivity initiatives, translating operational actions into financial impact. Drive sourcing optimization decisions in conjunction with Canadian and Operations leadership. Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting Lead coordination and execution of the Canada annual budget and quarterly forecast processes, including full P&L and cash flow projections. Participate in annual strategic planning efforts and provide ongoing financial projections and scenario planning. Own approximately 95% of the North America end‑to‑end allowance and rebate forecasting process, governing ~$150M annually across U.S. Pool and Canada, setting, program assumptions, financial controls, and alignment to commercial strategy. Collaborate with the NAM Fin VP to prepare/align Canada inputs into the Global FP&A process, including budgets, sales forecasts, bridges, and outlook updates. Collaborate with business leaders to develop business cases, with KPI’s, that underpin the budget and long-range planning projections. Financial Reporting & Analysis Lead preparation and analysis of monthly Canada financial results, including income statement and cash flow reporting. Analyze and interpret operational performance to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Perform monthly variance analysis on the P&L. Conduct detailed monthly U.S. Pool and Canada gross‑to‑net analysis, including allowance and rebate volume, mix, and rate variances. Support month‑end close by providing net sal…

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