Financial Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Job Description Section:
Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostics and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, software, services, consumables and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek — so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Agilent’s Finance team within the Financial Planning and Analysis function. The team plays a critical role that helps leadership make strategic business decisions by evaluating financial data, forecasting future performance, and managing budgets.
About the Role:
As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for performing financial forecasting, budgeting, reporting and operational metrics tracking. You will be responsible playing a pivotal role driving business decisions by analysing metrics, evaluating strategic options, and forecasting the financial impact on profitability and cash flow. Working closely with cross functional teams such as Sales, Marketing, and Operations to build budgets, monitor departmental spending, and guide operational choices. Developing predictive models, conducting scenario planning, and performing variance analysis to compare actual results against forecasts. Leveraging ERP systems, advanced financial software, and data visualization tools, they automate reporting and extract insights from large datasets.
Your key responsibilities will include:
• Provide financial services, analytical support, reporting, and business insights to company management.
• Ensure that Agilent’s operations are conducted in accordance with established financial policies and internal controls.
• Oversee the collection, recording, consolidation, reconciliation, analysis, reporting, and presentation of accounting and financial information used by management for planning and control purposes.
• Deliver financial decision support to business management, including portfolio management, market model analysis, business planning, and financial reporting, planning, and analysis.
• Support local and enterprise-wide financial and statutory compliance activities, which may include internal financial controls, external audits, regulatory filings and reporting, tax filings, and audit representation.
• Maintain compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Perform financial forecasting, budgeting, reporting and operational metrics tracking
• Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews
• Analyse past results, perform variance analysis with plans and forecast, identify trends, and make recommendations to stakeholders for improvements for improvised decision making
• Identify and drive process improvements including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, excel summary and narratives
• Strong accounting knowledge with the understanding of accruals, reconciliation & GL analysis.
Additional Details:
• This is a full-time role based in Manesar and will be an Afternoon shift schedule (1 PM – 9.30 PM) IST
• The work model is Hybrid; 3 days week in office and 5 working days.
• Candidate should be based at Gurgaon and New Delhi areas. Candidates from Gurgaon and New Delhi location are preferred.
Job Qualifications:
Chartered Accountant /Master's degree in commerce M. Com or equivalent with typically 8+ years relevant experience
- • Hands on experience with basic accounting (mandatory).
• Strong understanding of accounting principles
• Candidates having experience with Automation processes & hands on experience with Power BI would be added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of SAP, S4 HANA and Essbase would be added advantage.
• Good Knowledge of Excel and other MS office Applications.
• Excellent verbal communication skills in English.
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule.Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.Travel Required: NoShift: DayDuration: No End DateJob Function: FinanceSkills Required
- Chartered Accountant or Master's degree in Commerce (M.Com) with typically 8+ years relevant experience
- Hands-on experience with basic accounting
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and GAAP compliance
- Experience with accruals, reconciliations and GL analysis
- Good knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent verbal communication skills in English
- Experience with automation processes
- Hands-on experience with Power BI
- Strong knowledge of SAP, S4 HANA and Essbase
- Experience using ERP systems and advanced financial software
Agilent Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Agilent Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Agilent Technologies.
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Retirement Support — The core U.S. package highlights a generous 401(k) match as a strength. Retirement programs are positioned as competitive within the company’s total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a discount provides accessible equity and augments total compensation. Ownership opportunities are presented as a notable advantage alongside retirement benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off, company holidays, a personal holiday, and paid volunteer time create a broad leave offering. Time off can accrue into multiple weeks in the first year, supporting flexibility.
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What We Do
Analytical scientists and clinical researchers worldwide rely on Agilent to help fulfill their most complex laboratory demands. Our instruments, software, services and consumables address the full range of scientific and laboratory management needs—so our customers can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Whether a laboratory is engaged in environmental testing, academic research, medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals or food testing, Agilent provides laboratory solutions to meet their full spectrum of needs. We work closely with customers to help address global trends that impact human health and the environment, and to anticipate future scientific needs. Our solutions improve the efficiency of the entire laboratory, from sample prep to data interpretation and management. Customers trust Agilent for solutions that enable insights...for a better world.
