Finance Partner

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Location: WM USA - 37 Upton Drive Benefits: Enhanced Carer/Paternity Leave, Additional Holiday, EAP and more Website: Group:

We're currently seeking a Finance Partner to join us. You'll join a dynamic team of engineers, sales people, marketers, administrators, designers, assemblers, chemists, web developers, accountants, analysts, programmers and many more. Globally we are united by our shared values that drive our culture. We want to be an employer where you make our difference.

At Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions you face different challenges every single day. You are empowered to dream bigger and work smarter. You have time to live your life outside of your job.

We offer a full induction with training and ongoing support for all our systems and products. Along with this you'll gain access to SSE academy where you can upskill and develop at your own pace.

Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is an SSE PLC Group company ( SSE (London Stock Exchange - FTSE 50) is a manufacturer of engineered solutions, employing 8500 people across 130+ operating units globally. We offer a range of fluid handling solutions across the biotech and industrial markets.

This role will focus on:

The Finance partner has full financial responsibility and ownership of the Process Industries Business Unit. A complex Business Unit with varied routes to market and sectors, you will create relationships with a diverse team including colleagues from Sales, Application Engineering and Inside Sales functions to develop a deep understanding of the business and directly impact its strategic growth. As well as full ownership of P&L reporting and analysis of Business Unit results including sales, cost of goods, commissions, and overheads, you will be responsible for quarterly and annual forecasting and pricing, driving profitability and ensuring effective financial and commercial decision-making.

What you'll be doing

• Financial Analysis: Prepare detailed financial analysis to support business decisions, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and scenario modelling to identify trends, opportunities, and risks. Provide actionable insights and recommendations based on financial analysis to drive business performance.

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Own the quarterly and annual full P&L forecasting for the Business Unit, including presentation to Senior Leadership team. Collaborate with Sales teams to prepare detailed orders and sales forecast, and with functional leads to understand budget requirements.

• Financial Reporting: Responsibility for monthly P&L financial reporting of the Business Unit, using variance analysis and business knowledge to identify and report on driver of variances. Providing solutions to Vice President on strategies to remain within budget. Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies. Ad-hoc reporting as required by the Financial Controller.

• Finance Partnering: Provide support and guidance on all financial matters to non-financial team members, to help drive understanding of financial strategy and internal controls.

• Pricing: Collaborate with sales team, and Senior Leadership on pricing strategies and discounts whilst ensuring internal controls and approvals are adhered to and strategic margin targets are met.

• Third Party Contracts: Manage all third-party Business Unit contracts, including onboarding and cancellation of third-party representatives and distributors, in line with group policies.

• Data Governance: Champion data governance within the Business Unit and assist Finance and Inside Sales teams to safeguard the company's data governance requirements. Operate robust checks on all system data output related to Sales and third-party remuneration.

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance efficiency. Recommend and implement improvements.

Projects: Support unique projects that might call for complex financial modelling and/or project management skills. To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

• Relevant experience in complex financial analysis, reporting and management.

• Skilled at analysing and interpreting financial data, thinking creatively to provide solutions and communicating information in clear and actionable insights.

• Ability to build trusted relationships at all levels, excellent interpersonal skills and professionalism.

• A strategic mindset but with strong attention to detail.

• A highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and proactively.

• Advanced Excel proficiency

• Experience with an ERP, Microsoft Dynamics (AX) a plus.

• Ability to travel required (<10%)

• This role involves sitting for extended periods. Accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Closing date: 03/06/2024

As a growing and ambitious organization with a presence in over 60 global locations and across multiple markets, we can offer you the working environment and support needed to be successful. We are committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief. About Watson-Marlow

Every day, we help companies across the globe to be more efficient and sustainable. Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) is the world leader in niche peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies. Comprising ten established brands, each with their area of expertise, but together offering our customers unrivalled solutions for their pumping and fluid transfer applications. Together with our colleagues across Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, we are proud to be a FTSE 50 company.