Business Applications Analyst III

Overview

As a department, the Global Operations Finance team provides accounting, analysis and reporting support for our Global Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Facilities & Quality functions within Waters.  The Business Applications Analyst III reports to the Cost Accounting FP&A Manager and will collaborate closely with Engineering Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, and IT departments.  ERP configuration and financial analysis related to product costing and material management in SAP ECC, in process of upgrade to SAP S4 Hana is the core function of this position.

Responsibilities

• Assist the management of the annual cost roll project team for Global Ops Finance.
• Support product costing and configuration of SAP modules that enable Overhead Cost Controlling and Material Management in the ERP.
• Establish, develop and maintain relationships between the Global Operations Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, and IT departments, among other business partners in Waters Corporation and its acquisitions.
• Analyze and summarize bill-of-material, routing, and cost roll effects with business-critical insights.
• Contribute to the S4 Hana ERP implementation project for CO – Cost and Overhead Controlling and Profitability Analysis modules
• Take a lead in defining material master data maintenance best practices and workflows
• Assess current financial reporting processes and help to define both long-term and short-term improvement plans
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis in support of various Global Operations projects
• Develop and document work instructions and processes.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting, Information Systems, or Engineering 

Experience:

• 6+ years of progressive accounting information systems, ERP, and/or engineering document control experience, with at least 2 years in a global manufacturing organization; cost accounting and SAP experience a plus Advanced Microsoft Excel Experience and data analysis/query skills are required
• Experience with SAP, SQL, Power BI, Databricks, Business Warehouse (BW), and Analysis for Office strongly preferred
• Position requires high levels of organization, attention to detail and demonstrated ability to manage a variety of competing deadlines as well as strong communication skills (Verbal and Written)
• Requires strong financial analysis, communication, and interpersonal skills with an internal drive to solve problems
• Demonstrated ability to influence continuous improvement and partner with functional leaders toward achievement of business objectives
• Ability to translate complex ERP configuration, financial and accounting data into business terms and actionable insights
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Operates with Integrity, humility, and transparency
• Ability to prioritize projects and initiatives independently

Data and process driven and keen attention to detail

 

 

Company Description

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.

Key Words

SAP, S4 Hana, SAP ECC, Costing, Cost Accountant, Management Accounting, CMA, SQL, Power BI, Cost Roll, Product Costs, Margin Analysis, Operations Finance, ERP implementation, Epicor, Oracle, General Ledger Accounting, Financial Analysis, Engineering Document Control