Senior Financial Analyst

How You'll Add Value:

The Senior Financial Analyst, SRS FP&A plays a critical leadership role within the SRS organization, driving enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision support. This position serves as a trusted business partner to leadership, providing actionable financial insights that support corporate strategy, operational excellence, and long-term value creation. This individual will lead key planning processes, oversee functional financial management, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and influence strategic decision-making through robust financial analysis. The role requires strong business acumen, and the ability to navigate a complex, global organization while mentoring and developing finance talent. 

What You'll Do: 

Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis 

• Lead the annual operating plan, long-range strategic planning process, quarterly forecasts, and monthly financial reviews for corporate functions

• Partner with leaders to develop financial strategies that align with organizational priorities and growth objectives

• Identify business risks and opportunities and provide recommendations to improve financial performance and resource allocation

• Drive forecasting accuracy through rigorous analysis of trends, assumptions, and key business drivers

Executive Business Partnership 

• Serve as the primary finance partner to SRS leaders, providing strategic guidance on expense management, investments, organizational planning, and operational performance

• Challenge assumptions and influence decision-making through data-driven insights and financial modeling

• Support workforce planning and headcount analysis to ensure alignment with business objectives and financial goals

• Collaborate across Finance, Human Resources, IT, Legal, Operations, and other functions to optimize financial outcomes

Executive Reporting & Investor Support 

• Lead preparation and delivery of financial reporting packages, including monthly operating reviews, and earnings support analyses 

• Develop concise and impactful presentations that communicate key financial trends, risks, opportunities, and business performance

• Support the quarter-end close process through analysis and reporting used in earnings releases and executive communications

• Present financial results and recommendations to leadership teams

Process Improvement & Financial Transformation 

• Identify opportunities to enhance financial processes, reporting capabilities, planning methodologies, and system utilization 

• Support cross-functional initiatives focused on automation, efficiency improvements, data integrity, and reporting standardization

• Champion Azenta's Lean culture by driving continuous improvement initiatives that eliminate waste, simplify processes, and improve business outcomes

• Utilize Lean principles, root cause analysis, and data-driven problem-solving techniques to increase organizational effectiveness and scalability

• Partner with Finance Systems teams to optimize Oracle, OneStream, and other reporting tools to improve scalability and decision support

• Champion best practices and continuous improvement initiatives across the FP&A organization

Leadership & Talent Development 

• Provide leadership and mentorship to finance team members and serve as a role model for collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning

• Lead projects and cross-functional initiatives, influencing stakeholders across all levels of the organization

• Support the development of finance capabilities, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness initiatives 

Strategic Projects 

• Lead and support special projects, including scenario planning, profitability analyses, capital investment evaluations, cost optimization programs, and other corporate finance initiatives. 

• Provide analytical support for executive decision-making, strategic investments, and business transformation efforts. 

• Participate in M&A diligence, integration planning, and strategic growth initiatives as needed. 

What You'll Bring: 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

• 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience, including significant experience supporting leadership

• Demonstrated expertise in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and performance analysis

• Experience partnering with senior executives and influencing business decisions in a fast-paced environment

• Advanced Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling capabilities

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills

• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, drive results, and operate independently with minimal direction

Preferred Qualifications: 

• MBA, CPA, CFA, or other advanced finance certification preferred 

• Experience leading Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or continuous improvement initiatives

• Strong experience with Oracle ERP, OneStream, and enterprise planning systems

• Experience with business intelligence and data visualization platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools

• Experience within life sciences, biotechnology, healthcare, diagnostics, or other high-growth global organizations

• Demonstrated success leading process improvement and financial transformation initiatives

Join us and help enable life‑changing discoveries by keeping critical life science systems running reliably—every day.

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*This position is currently not eligible for any employment sponsorship.*