At Watlow's Global Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, we combine a rich legacy with forward-thinking innovation. Founded in 1922 in the heart of St. Louis, Watlow has grown from a small heating element manufacturer into a global leader in thermal systems. Our headquarters is more than just an office, it's a hub for collaboration, advanced engineering, and customer focused solutions.
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We are hiring a: Financial Analyst (FP&A)
St. Louis, Missouri (Hybrid)
Watlow is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our growing corporate FP&A team. Reporting to the Manager of Corporate FP&A, you will play a foundational role in supporting Watlow's enterprise financial planning, reporting, and analysis processes in a function that is actively evolving and expanding.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone early in their finance career who is eager to learn, build strong analytical skills, and make a real contribution from day one. If you are detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and motivated by the chance to grow within a collaborative finance team that values both accuracy and insight, we would love to connect with you.
What You'll Do:
- Planning & Forecasting Support: Assist with monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-range FP&A processes by gathering inputs, refreshing models, preparing schedules, and validating data to keep the team moving forward.
- Reporting & Analysis: Develop and maintain recurring close schedules, variance analysis files, reporting templates, dashboards, and financial review materials that help leadership understand business performance.
- Data & Insights: Analyze actual results versus forecast, budget, and prior year to identify trends, risks, and opportunities - and translate those findings into clear summaries and charts for the FP&A Manager and finance leadership.
- Automation & Process Improvement: Assist in automating recurring reports to streamline data flows from ERP to reporting outputs and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and accuracy of FP&A processes and templates.
- Systems & Tools: Build functional familiarity with Watlow's reporting tools and ERP systems including Power BI, Oracle EPM, and Smartview - developing your technical toolkit alongside your financial skills.
- Controls & Data Integrity: Uphold strong data standards by performing consistent self-checks, documenting assumptions, and ensuring the accuracy and reliability of all work products before they go upstream.
- Growth & Learning: Build knowledge of Watlow's business, financial systems, and planning processes over time - with direct mentorship from the FP&A Manager and meaningful exposure to enterprise finance from early on.
What youll need to succeed?
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field
- 0-3 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or related roles; 2-4 years preferred
- Strong Excel skills including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and financial model management techniques
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail and a desire to learn
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently with accuracy
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau, and advanced Excel features like Power Pivot and Power Query
- Previous exposure to consolidated financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, or financial analysis
- Experience with Oracle, Oracle EPM Planning, or similar ERP and financial planning systems
