Senior Business Analyst - EMEA - 12-month FTC

This postholder will be a member of the EMEA Finance team and will be responsible for product centre analytics across EMEA. They will be expected to analyse and provide solutions for complex problems, present information clearly, accurately and in a meaningful way offering insights to support profitable growth. They will work closely with the other European business partners, key business stakeholders, Finance teams and cross-functional project teams.

Please note: this is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract, based in Wilmslow, operating on a hybrid working schedule onsite Tuesday to Thursday.

Application end date: Wednesday 20th May 2026

• Management of performance related incentive calculations for relevant product centres.
• Review and analyse historical, planned, and current financial data to understand the business and identify the main drivers to assist management in decision making processes.
• Performance analysis (sales, cos, and margins) at the required level to monitor trends.
• Implement variance analysis vs PY, AOP and FCST for sales and margins to highlight the key factors affecting the growth and performance price, cos, volume, mix and new product effects.
• Build dashboards to track performance against KPIs.
• Drive opportunities to improve trade margins through cost of sales analysis.
• Drive monthly rolling forecast and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) preparation for sales, cost of sales and trade margins and expenses.
• Provide cover of key tasks across the team.
• Ad hoc requests to suit business requirements.

• Hold a degree in finance/accounting as well as being fully qualified in either ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Expert knowledge in Office 365, including Excel, business warehouse and Power BI.
• SAP experience would be useful. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, and additional European language would be beneficial.
• 5+ years’ experience working in a commercial environment preferably in the Life sciences industry.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide. 

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