EMEA Finance Analyst

Job Title: EMEA Finance Analyst
Location: Multiple Locations Available: Cornwall, Cheltenham
Location Type: Hybrid (3/2 office/home)
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary:
The WMFTS EMEA Division undertook a transformational restructure during 2025 in order to move to a largely sectorised go-to-market sales approach with the sales teams supported by Customer Experience and Finance teams that operate across the Division via teams that cluster across geographic locations. The new structure is maturing and will enable the Division to better support the future strategic growth ambitions of the WMFTS business.

The EMEA Finance Analyst is central to the EMEA Finance function. The role works directly and closely with the Head of Finance of the EMEA Division.

The primary purpose of the role is to consolidate, analyse and report to management on the Division's financial performance. You will be responsible for financial analysis and reporting which is central to strategic and operational decisions made by the EMEA Leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of the fortnightly Flash forecast of EMEA Orders and Sales, along with weekly reporting of Sector Orders and Sales using PowerBi to Heads of Sales, to provide timely analysis of performance in the month against Plan and to support early corrective action
• Review and collation of month-end submissions to ensure timely and accurate reporting. Identify discrepancies and instruct corrective actions to enhance data integrity.
• Month end variance and trend analysis of consolidated EMEA Orders & Sales results from WD1. Followed by month end variance and trend analysis of consolidated EMEA P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash from when the books of each of our 19 OpCos close on WD6 - using understanding from both people and data to provide insight e.g. liaising OpCo FCs to query management account submissions for insight.
• Drafting of the Monthly Business Review (MBR) presentation for WMFTS Global MD and FD with commentary and insight on the Division's financial performance, including co-ordinating with EMEA Leadership Team to provide regular inputs
• Producing sector P&Ls for each of the major profit and cost centres of the Division in order to provide Heads of Sales and other EMEA LT members with an understanding of their financial performance and analysis to support improving financial performance - a key activity in controlling the overall EMEA P&L
• Running and co-ordinating submissions for the quarterly re-forecasting process and annual planning process, including comprehensive financial analysis and commentary for inclusion in the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) documents which are presented to WMFTS Global MD and FD.
• Ad hoc financial analysis to support Head of Finance and Leadership team decisions. Collaborating closely with the Head of Finance to deliver reliable, accurate, and timely financial information to stakeholders.
• Act as a key finance contact within EMEA, addressing queries from colleagues and serving as a liaison between Group functions and sales sites on FP&A matters.
• Proactively identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and enhance efficiency, including the automation of manual processes. Recommend and implement improvements to financial planning and analysis tools, systems, and methodologies.

Skills/Experience:

• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in financial systems and especially Excel. An ability to manipulate, analyse and interpret the key messages from both financial and operational data in a structured way
• A logical and thorough approach to all tasks, and attention to detail, to ensure data accuracy and sensible conclusions
• An ability to build effective working relationships with a group of senior and international colleagues, and enjoy networking with a variety of finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Structured, organised and reliable - you will be key to ensuring key FP&A processes are executed in a regular and timely manner, and will need to establish priorities and coordinate with others to deliver to the timetable
• Continuous improvement mindset - learning oriented and open to change, proactively identifies better ways of doing and is open to new ideas. Able to identify opportunities for tasks to be done more effectively or efficiently, and work with IS to deliver.
• Resilient and resourceful - Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise multiple tasks, being flexible as busy periods of the year require
• Part CIMA qualification or similar accounting qualification, or intent to pursue.
• Power BI knowledge would be advantageous. Experience of Microsoft Dynamics AX desirable.

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days' paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

• Gender-neutral parental leave
• 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
• Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
• Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview
At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.