EMEA Finance Analyst

Spirax-Sarco Ltd.; Charlton Kings; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Generous holiday allowance

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, seeks an EMEA Finance Analyst to consolidate, analyse and report financial performance for the division. The role partners with the Head of Finance and EMEA leadership to drive data-driven decisions.

You will own forecasting, month‑end processes, and financial commentary for the MBR and QBR, collaborating across multiple countries and business units to optimise results.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with ability to analyse financial data and derive insights.
• Detail oriented with data integrity and accuracy in reporting.
• Able to build relationships with senior and international colleagues across finance and non-finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fortnightly forecast of EMEA orders and sales with Power BI.
• Coordinate month-end submissions and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Perform variance and trend analysis for EMEA orders, sales, and P&L.
• Draft Monthly Business Review (MBR) commentary for senior management.
• Produce sector P&Ls for major profit and cost centres within EMEA.
• Lead quarterly re-forecasting and annual planning with financial analysis.
• Provide ad hoc FP&A support to Head of Finance and Leadership team.
• Act as finance contact within EMEA and streamline processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Education

CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Job description

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 SpiraxGroup, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Groupwith expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermalsolutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouragingteam, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoinggrowth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit ourwebsite 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 takingcare 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 GroupInclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive andequitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve theirfull potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationshipswhere everyone's contribution is valued - across social and culturalbackgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities,neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything elsethat makes us human and unique. We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we willalways consider requests for flexible working. We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so wehave introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group InclusionCommitments. 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.

Disability Confident Committed Employer

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusiveand diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds toapply.

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

Company Overview

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we aredriven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplacewhere everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader inmanufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies forthe life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products,including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-useapplications. Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholdersas we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Ourtechnologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes andindustrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food  Beverage,Pharmaceutical  Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors andHealthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions thatsit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beansto mobile phones!