Job Description

OverviewAn excellent new opportunity is now available for an experienced leader in Finance who is passionate about running the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) function and acting as a valued and trusted business partner to the Director Finance and General Manager of our India organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the financial planning, forecasting, and analysis functions within the organization. This is a strategic role that will support senior leadership in driving business performance, cost optimization, and financial decision-making.Responsibilities

• Responsible for all FP&A responsibilities for the India Commercial Operations, including but not limited to, our Annual Operating Plan, monthly forecasts, month end closing analytics, presentations, strategic planning, and sales analytics.
• Responsible for driving annual and long-range planning by defining financial targets and KPIxe2x80x99s for the business to ensure the corporation meets its operating objectives
• Assist with clearly communicating a cohesive and concise story about financial results, focusing on business drivers behind financial data and potential implications on future results
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on major company initiatives, provide value-added financial analysis and support of business reviews and decisions from the financial perspective, including but not limited to, operational efficiency, cost saving opportunities, capital expenditure decisions, vendor selection and negotiation, etc.
• Development of executive level presentations, including monthly and quarterly financial reviews, annual operating plans, and other various reviews
• Actively collaborate with key stakeholders and cross-functional departments to drive results
• Drive process improvements and efficiencies
• Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all consolidated reporting of the division results

Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, with a proven track record of success. At least 3-5 years in a managerial role, preferably within the scientific instrumentation or technology company.

• Education: Masterxe2x80x99s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. A Professional certification like a Chartered Accountant is preferred.
• Skills: Strong financial acumen, analytical skills, and strategic thinking. Proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting tools. Proficiency in Excel, SAP, BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.
• Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Leadership: Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience managing a team.
• Experience in scaling growing business is strongly preferred
• Operates with integrity, transparency, and humility
• Acts as a true company owner to advance the overall interests of Waters
• Carries a broad global perspective of markets, tech, and trends
• Balances clear strategic thinking and accountability in execution to deliver results

Company DescriptionWaters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. Wexe2x80x99re the problem solvers and innovators that arenxe2x80x99t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. Wexe2x80x99re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.

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