What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst position at RELIANCE WORLDWIDE?
Reliance Worldwide Corporation
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: SharkBite® Push-to-Connect plumbing solutions; HoldRite® engineered plumbing and mechanical solutions; Cash Acme® control valves; John Guest® fittings and fluid dispense products and and EZ-FLO™ and Eastman™ appliance connectors, supply lines, stop valves and gas connectors.
We embrace innovation and people who like thinking outside of the norm. If you are a person who is passionate about technology, loves being innovative and wants to be part of a high growth company that is changing an industry, this could be a perfect position for you.
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to primarily support the Sales/Commercial teams. This role will focus on analyzing financial performance, providing actionable insights, and supporting strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Evaluate and report sales, margin, and profit on a daily, monthly and quarterly basis
- Partner with sales team to prepare forecasts of revenue and gross margin by product, channel, and customer
- Communicate results and forecasts effectively with sales, operations, supply chain and finance teams
- Evaluate customer and product margin regularly, providing analysis and recommendations, including ongoing measurement of performance
- Track new product sales performance against defined targets
- Assist with creation of annual sales and expense budgets across certain departments
- Monthly financial closing responsibilities include data reconciliation, departmental cost center reviews, and variance analysis
- Prepare monthly closing reports including P&L bridges and variance commentary
- Monitor inflationary costs and ensure those costs are being passed along to customers through price increases
- Establish a tracking mechanism and regular rhythm to review the impact of commodities, exchange rates, and supplier cost increases/decreases
- Works closely with Business Intelligence team to develop automated sales and financial reporting tools
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Expertise:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 1-2 years of related experience preferred, including internship experience
- Excellent financial modeling and MS Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups, sumifs, index match)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, conceptual, and critical-thinking skills
- Experience with SAP, Business Objects, Hyperion, and/or Tableau is a plus
- Prioritizes workload, meets deadlines and manages competing priorities under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to be a team player and partner across various functions within an organization
Benefits Include
- Traditional and Roth 401k - with up to 4% company match
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Stock Share Plan
- 100% paid 10-week maternity leave
- 100% paid 2-week paternity leave