Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies, and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships. All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value, and Integrity.

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and healthcare institutions globally. Within Azenta, the Sample Repository Services (SRS) business provides industry-leading biobanking, sample storage, logistics, laboratory services, and specimen management solutions that help customers safeguard and maximize the value of their critical biological materials.

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.

#IND123

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

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

United States Base Compensation: $115,000.00 - $144,000.00

The posted pay range for this position is an estimate based on current market data and internal pay structure. Final compensation may vary above or below this range depending on factors such as experience, education (including licensure and certifications), qualifications, performance, and geographic location, among other relevant business or organizational needs.