Accounting and Internal Controls Manager - Charlotte, United States - Hayward Industries Inc

Description

Overview:
Hayward Holdings Inc.

(NYSE "HAYW") is the largest manufacturer 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 as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.

This position is based in Charlotte, NC.

The Manager of Accounting and Internal Controls is a highly visible role in the corporate accounting team with diverse responsibilities and the opportunity for career growth.

In this role, you will oversee Haywards internal controls framework and play a significant role in the Companys global accounting cycle.

You will maintain the companys accounting policies and lead the adoption of new accounting pronouncements. You will also support the SEC reporting process by managing certain schedules and disclosures in forms 10-Q/10-K.

This role may also be a key contributor to the M&A accounting cycle, including the integration of acquired businesses.


Responsibilities:
Oversee internal controls framework, including maintaining appropriate control design and documentation and managing the annual internal controls testing cycles
Maintain company accounting policies, including updating as needed for new accounting pronouncements and changes in the business or operating environment
Research and

document assessment of new accounting pronouncements and any impending changes to existing accounting policies
Draft accounting memorandums to document technical accounting positions, internal control deficiencies and remediation, adoption of accounting pronouncements impact etc.
Assist business unit finance teams with interpretation of accounting policies and U.S. GAAP guidance for complex transactions
Support month-end close process for corporate entities and consolidating entries, including creation and review of journal entries, month-end variance analysis, creation and review of month-end balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring SOX compliance where applicable
Drive process improvement in the Companys accounting and financial reporting processes through a continuous improvement mindset
Assist in accounting determination for acquisitions and support the integration of acquired businesses into Company processes and procedures
Support the preparation of 10Q/10K disclosures and MD&A commentary on a quarterly/annual basis
Demonstrate strong project management skills through coordination with internal and external audit and business resources to conduct audits efficiently from beginning to end, often managing multiple projects at once
Partner with other business functions as needed to ensure accounting processes and policies are understood and successfully operational


Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field, CPA preferred
5+ years total experience, minimum of 3 years in corporate accounting or financial reporting for a public company
2+ years of experience in public accounting preferred
Multiple years of people or global process leadership experience
SEC Reporting experience (Industry or Public Accounting) or demonstrated understanding of SEC reporting process and requirements
Expertise in the

assessment of internal control design effectiveness, including testing of controls and remediation of deficiencies
Familiarity with M&A accounting requirements and post-acquisition integration
Ability to work independently to solve problems
Desire to drive change and process improvement
Able to coordinate activities between various accounting and finance groups in the company
Ability to influence without authority
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Be able to understand complex business processes and deal well with a high degree of ambiguity
Agile, with the ability to adapt to changing demands; flexible to varying processes across multiple cultures.
Comfortable with a dynamic, evolving organization.
Ability to build strong collaborative relationships with internal and external customers, including Executive management.
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