Financial Analyst II

Waters has an exciting opportunity available for a Financial Analyst II to provide analytical and accounting support to the Americas Field Operations Division.  The division provides sales, service, and technical support to the Americas market.  The Senior Financial Analyst will be a key member of the Americas FP&A team, which provides accounting, analysis, planning, forecasting, and incentive compensation support for the division.  The Financial Analyst II will report to the Finance Manager, North America.

Responsibilities

• Partner with and provide support to the instrument leasing business, including:
  • Reporting on business performance and forecasting revenue.
  • Ensuring revenue recognition compliance
  • Calculation and reconciliation of lease inventory & costs
• Partner with and support business leaders in the Informatics organization and the newly created Clinical business unit.
• Annual planning, accounting, forecasting and analysis of spending.
• Involvement in the month end close including the preparation of monthly journal entries, analyses, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensuring the accuracy and completeness of various consolidated reporting of the division results.
• Actively participate in special projects and adhoc reporting requests for business partners and other organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a related field of study
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in a similar role
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with SAP and BW or Analysis for Office preferred
• Familiarity with GAAP lease accounting and revenue recognition practices is a plus.

Company Description

Waters 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 more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 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. We're the problem solvers and innovators that aren't afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We're 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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