Finance Director - Global Operations Strategy and Integration

tribution.

• Evaluate and support strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with financial and operational goals.

• Drive harmonization of budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes across the Global Operations network to support strategic execution.

• Lead financial support for transformation initiatives, including footprint optimization, cost reduction, and process improvement.

• Prepare and deliver executive-level reporting and presentations for senior leadership and key stakeholders.

• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and external regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA preferred.

• 12+ years of progressive finance experience, with a strong background in manufacturing and global operations.

• Demonstrated experience in strategy, M&A integration, and cross-functional leadership.

• Exceptional analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed, and global environment

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and financial modeling / planning tools.

• Strong understanding of supply chain/manufacturing finance and operational KPIs.

• Change management and transformation initiatives.

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.