Senior Financial Analyst

<h2>Overview</h2> <p>As a <strong>Senior Financial Analyst</strong> for the European Distribution Centre (EDC) in Oud Gastel, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of financial operations. You will collaborate closely with accounting assistants and business leaders to deliver insightful analysis, maintain compliance, and drive continuous improvement across finance processes.</p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Oversee and ensure accurate execution of EDC’s financial processes in collaboration with two accounting assistants; this includes the monthly close and forecasting cycles, including journal entries, inventory and capital accounting, reconciliations, and accruals.</li> <li>Develop and manage the Annual Operating Plan for the EDC, including year-over-year analysis.</li> <li>Prepare annual and fiscal reports, support audits, and handle quarterly tax packages, declarations, payments, and true-ups. </li> <li>Analyse monthly management reports and provide actionable business insights.</li> <li>Recalculate duties annually, support salary administration and serve as financial advisor to the Senior Manager, Distribution &amp; Logistics EU.</li> <li>Deliver ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic decisions.</li> <li>Document and improve financial processes and work instructions.</li> </ul> <h2>Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent experience</li> <li>Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Finance/Accounting</li> <li>Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel</li> <li>Experience with SAP S/4HANA highly preferred</li> <li>Ability to translate financial data into business insights</li> <li>Meticulous and detailed</li> <li>Self-starter with strong prioritization skills</li> </ul> <h2>Company Description</h2> <p>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. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><em>Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters aligns 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.</em></p>