Director, Finance - Conn. Services

evaluate business performance, pricing models, business cases and investment opportunities.

• Lead long-term financial planning aligned with the division's growth objectives.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the software segment.

• Develop robust financial models to evaluate product GTM (Go-To-Market), ROI and SaaS metrics (e.g., TCV, ARR, LTV, churn).

• Analyze product and customer profitability, pricing strategy, and resource allocation.

• Identify financial risks and opportunities, offering proactive recommendations.

Performance Reporting

• Deliver monthly and quarterly performance reviews, including KPIs and dashboards.

• Track and analyze key SaaS metrics to support business reviews and presentations to senior managers and leadership teams.

• Support preparation of executive-level reporting and presentations.

Operational Excellence

• Drive financial discipline and efficiency in R&D, GTM, and operational spend.

• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to assess ROI on development initiatives.

• Establish or improve financial processes, tools, and systems to support scaling.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure financial practices align with corporate policies and relevant regulations.

• Partner with accounting to ensure accurate and timely month-end close.

Qualifications

Education & Certification

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (required).

• MBA designation (preferred).

Experience

• 8-10+ years in progressively senior finance roles, with at least 3 years in a Finance Director or equivalent role.

• Proven experience supporting a Software or SaaS business - ideally with global exposure.

• Deep understanding of SaaS metrics and subscription-based revenue models.

• Strong track record of business partnering with product, engineering, and commercial leaders.

Skills

• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking.

• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; familiarity with Finance & analysis tools (e.g.,SAP, Power BI).

• Strong leadership, influencing, and communication skills.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

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.