Waters Corporation

Principal FP&A Analyst: Finance Systems and Process Optimization

Waters Corporation$120K — $145K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering; MBA preferred
  • 7-12+ years in FP&A, commercial finance, or financial systems
  • Strong expertise in AOP cycles, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling
  • Ability to automate financial processes using Excel/VBA, SQL, or BI tools
  • Hands-on experience with Power BI, ERP systems, CRM platforms (Salesforce a plus)
  • Proven ability to partner with cross-functional teams and influence decisions
  • Strong communication skills for translating complex data into executive-level insights
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-changing, matrixed environment

Responsibilities

  • Partner with FP&A leaders to redesign planning processes for efficiency and transparency
  • Build scalable tools that reduce cycle time and enhance accuracy
  • Establish best practices for financial data governance and documentation
  • Build and maintain driver-based financial models for strategic initiatives
  • Support business case development with ROI analysis and scenario modeling
  • Translate complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership
  • Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards for financial performance and KPIs
  • Integrate data from ERP, CRM, and other systems for unified analytics
  • Drive self-service analytics adoption across Finance and business partners
  • Develop automated reporting packages to replace manual processes

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative company culture
  • Access to advanced analytical tools
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact on business strategy
Full Job Description
Overview

The Principal FP&A Analyst - Finance Systems & Process Optimization will be a key member of the ASD FP&A team, responsible for enhancing our planning, reporting, and analytics capabilities. This role will lead the automation of manual AOP processes, assist in the redesign of reporting after ERP go-live, and build scalable dashboards that improve accuracy, speed, and decision-making across the organization.

This is a role that partners with the various ASD Finance teams to streamline workflows, enhance data quality, and enable a more efficient and insight-driven FP&A function. The ideal candidate brings a blend of technical depth, FP&A expertise, and business partnering skills.

Responsibilities

AOP & Forecasting Process Automation
  • Partner with FP&A leaders to redesign planning processes for efficiency and transparency
  • Build scalable tools that reduce cycle time and improve accuracy
  • Establish best practices for financial data governance, reporting standards, and documentation of models and dashboards

Financial Modeling & Decision Support
  • Build and maintain driver-based financial models supporting resource allocation, investment decisions for Long Range planning and Strategic Initiative tracking
  • Support business case development for strategic initiatives, including ROI analysis and scenario modeling and tracking and reporting progress
  • Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership

Dashboarding & Analytics
  • Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards that improve visibility into financial performance, KPIs, and operational trends
  • Integrate data from ERP, CRM, and other systems to create a unified financial analytics environment
  • Drive adoption of self-service analytics across Finance and business partners
  • Develop automated reporting packages that replace legacy manual processes


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA preferred
  • 7-12+ years of progressive FP&A, commercial finance, or financial systems experience
  • Strong experience with AOP cycles, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling
  • Demonstrated ability to automate financial processes using Excel/VBA, SQL, or BI tools
  • Hands-on experience with Power BI, ERP systems, and CRM platforms (Salesforce a plus)
  • Proven track record of partnering with cross-functional teams and influencing decisions
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into executive-ready insights
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-changing, matrixed environment


Key Words

FP&A
Principal Analyst
Principal Financial Analyst
Finance Analyst

About Waters Corporation

Waters Corporation is a publicly traded Analytical Laboratory instrument and software company headquartered in Milford, Massachusetts. The company designs, manufactures, sells and services high performance liquid chromatography, ultra performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry technology systems and support products primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. The company's products are used by pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, industrial, academic and government organizations working in research and development, quality assurance and other laboratory applications. Waters Corporation's products are sold worldwide through a direct sales force and independent distributors.
Learn more about Waters Corporation
Size
7,800 employees
Market Cap
$20.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$521.5 million
Founded
1905
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ

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