Financial Analyst III

Financial Analyst III, Corporate FP&A will report to the Director of Finance FP&A and will help position Waters for success by providing relevant data and analysis to influence company decision-making and performance across the company’s operations. This role supports the integration of a recent acquisition. This role will provide essential financial analysis, reporting, and process support to ensure smooth consolidation of operations and alignment across the company. The successful candidate will gain exposure to revenue and COGs consolidation, forecasting, and planning activities, while building expertise in financial integration and corporate FP&A.

• Support financial planning and forecasting processes, including AOP, spend tracking, and capital planning. Validate and pressure test business cases for corporate functions and recommend corrective actions by providing financial insights and recommendations to project leaders and stakeholders.

• Support financial project activities, including system enhancements, process improvement initiatives, and special projects tied to acquisition integration and ongoing FP&A transformation.

• Assist in revenue and COGs consolidation for Waters and the acquired entity, ensuring accuracy and consistency in reporting.

• Prepare and maintain monthly reports such as Contact Reports, Two-Year Forecasts, and Capital files.

• Partner with senior analysts and cross-functional teams to gather data, validate assumptions, and support decision-making.

• Contribute to documentation of financial processes to improve onboarding and efficiency across the team.

• Provide ad hoc analysis to support leadership in evaluating acquisition performance and integration progress.

• Learn and apply best practices in FP&A and M&A integration under the guidance of senior team members.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; advanced degree or certification (MBA, CPA, CFA) a plus.

Experience: 5-10+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting, ideally within a mid-to-large size organization

Requirements:   Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with proven ability to translate data into actionable insights for business cases.  Exposure to M&A integration or cross-functional project work preferred.  Proficiency in ERP systems and financial planning tools (SAP, Oracle, BPC, SAC, Power BI). Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to collaborate across teams.  Strong business acumen and eagerness to take on increasing responsibility in a dynamic environment.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science. 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.