Category Finance Manager, F&B
Pentair Open · verified Oct 21, 2026 At a glance
Manager-level FP&A role at Pentair. Golden Valley · full-time · $95,500–$177,300 base.
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What you'll do
- Work with Food & Beverage leaders on category plans, pricing, portfolio choices, product launches and capital investment
- Run category profit-and-loss and balance-sheet analysis, then manage forecasts and annual budgets
- Review monthly, quarterly and year-end results, checking monthly figures with the controlling team
- Explain gaps against plans and forecasts, then recommend improvements to management
- Help finance colleagues improve shared processes and reporting while supporting business partners
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree, ideally focused on finance or accounting
- At least seven years in progressive finance roles, including business-partner work in manufacturing
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with project accounting or knowledge of its practices
- Strong communication skills to present financial findings to audiences including C-suite leaders
- Experience leading finance or accounting professionals
Who this fits
This manager role suits an experienced finance partner ready to take on category planning, financial leadership and team guidance. The job is based in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with travel of up to ten percent for team or business meetings.
From the employer
Job Description:
At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions.
We have an opportunity for a Category Finance Manager, F&B to join our Golden Valley, MN team. You will partner with the Food & Beverage business leaders at the site and across our category support the achievement of the product category strategic initiatives and financial goals. You will also lead the financial processes for full P&L and balance sheet business analysis, forecasting, and budgeting and will utilize a deep understanding of the economics and profitability drivers across Pentair for critical products/clients to clearly communicate them to the team. This is an excellent role for a strong finance business partner, ready to take the next step in their career with a global manufacturing company and opportunity for career advancement.
You will:
- Be a strategic business parter 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.
Key Qualifications:
- Have earned a bachelor's (B.A. or B.S.) degree, preferably in finance or accounting.
- Have 7+ years of progressive financial experience, which will include 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. Experience leading geographically dispersed teams a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to present to all levels of an organization, including C-suite, and translate numbers into a clear narrative.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities required. Experience with Power BI a plus.
- Experience with financial management software, such as OneStream or Hyperion, a plus.
- Experience utilizing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, such as SAP, a plus.
- Up to 10% of travel for team and/or business meetings.
Compensation:
For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $95500 - $177300 / year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus and/or long-term incentives.
Benefits:
As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer. With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day.