Travel Expense Financial Analyst

Waters Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters Corporation in Bengaluru is seeking a Financial Analyst – Travel, Expense & Fleet to manage the global card program and fleet budgeting. You will analyze delinquency data, support cardholders, and lead the development of a Power BI dashboard to track global fleet costs by country.

This role collaborates with in-country finance teams to ensure compliant, cost-effective programs. Ideal candidate has 4+ years of relevant experience, strong Excel and reporting skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience; corporate card programs and/or fleet management preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Concur, Power BI, commercial card reporting tools, and fleet management systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze delinquency data and deliver actionable metrics to leadership.
• Provide training and support to cardholders and staff.
• Lead development of a Power BI dashboard to monitor global fleet expenses by country.
• Generate scheduled and ad hoc reports for Corporate Card programs and expense data.
• Collaborate with in-country finance teams to align reporting and cross-charging processes.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Subject Matter Expertise

Business Partnership

Problem Solving

Communication & Training

Customer Focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Concur

Power BI

Commercial card reporting tools

Fleet management systems

Job description

Overview

The Financial Analyst – Travel, Expense & Fleet supports the company’s corporate card, travel, and fleet programs, with a focus on card and fleet support across India and APAC. This role is responsible for managing corporate credit card operations and overseeing regional fleet programs while ensuring compliance with company policies.

Key responsibilities include providing user training and support, generating reporting and insights, and assisting with budgeting and payment processes. The analyst also supports business case development for new projects and vendor initiatives.

Responsibilities

Global Card Program Management

• Analyze delinquency data using a variety of sources. Resulting analysis is to be used to effectively manage the program and deliver meaningful and actionable metrics to leadership. Identifies ways to improve existing processes.
• Act as a direct point of contact for issue resolution, technical support, reporting needs, and escalations from all levels of the business. Confidence and professionalism to exhibit excellence in interactions with both executive and general employees as well as suppliers thereby building productive relationships with both internal and external partners.
• Manage and resolve employee corporate card delinquencies
• Subject matter expert in the area of corporate cards. Able to provide training and support to cardholders with the result of delivering a compliant program that provides employees with optimal card payment solutions

Fleet Program Budgeting & Analysis

• Integral participant in the fleet budgeting process, providing analysis and projections to ensure the program is delivered within agreed financial parameters.
• Lead the development of a business-focused Power BI dashboard to provide visibility into global fleet expenses, including monthly total costs by country, enabling informed decision-making.
• Generate and deliver scheduled and ad hoc reports related to Corporate Card program and Expense Management System data.
• Evaluate key data drivers to support analysis and deliver meaningful metrics and insights to leadership.
• Collaborate with in-country finance teams to align on reporting requirements, cross-charging processes, and ensure compliance with local and corporate guidelines.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field

Experience:

• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with corporate card programs and/or fleet management preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Concur, Power BI, commercial card reporting tools, and fleet management systems.

Skills

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities with advanced Excel skills; experienced in interpreting data, performing reconciliations, and translating insights into actionable recommendations. Proficient with expense management systems (e.g., Concur).
• Subject Matter Expertise: Deep knowledge of corporate card and fleet programs, including industry practices, key vendors, and cost drivers. Brings a data-driven approach to compliance, program optimization, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Business Partnership: Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships across global teams and external partners. Collaborates effectively to define requirements, support cross-charging processes, and deliver meaningful reporting and insights.
• Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to identify issues, analyze root causes, and implement effective, scalable solutions in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Communication & Training: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders. Confident delivering clear, high-quality training and presentations to diverse audiences.
• Customer Focus: Strong customer service mindset with a commitment to supporting users and stakeholders, ensuring a positive and compliant program experience.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state,and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status,or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.