Serves as the primary India Finance COE partner to the Business Finance function and provides decision support to the VP of Business Finance and Business Finance partners. Partners closely with the Group Consolidations team, Barcelona Finance COE, Corporate FP&A, and IT.
The role requires a highly collaborative leader with strong financial acumen, executive presence, and the confidence to influence action across a complex global operations environment. The individual should be able to act as an insight engine for Business Finance and lead a team of analysts responsible for connecting the dots across financial, operational, and commercial performance; turning data into clear recommendations; and helping Business Finance leaders focus on the few actions that matter most.
Core Responsibilities
- Partner with division Business Finance partners and lead a team of analysts to provide insights into financial guidance, challenge assumptions, and support operational decision-making across geographically dispersed businesses.
- Responsible for delivering high-quality and timely financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for assigned businesses by translating business drivers into meaningful insights.
- Collaborate with Business Finance to ensure high-quality planning, reporting, and analytical outputs, enabling greater focus on forward-looking business partnering.
- Leverage data, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve data accuracy, accelerate insights, and enhance decision support.
- Develop a team of professionals who deliver timely, accurate insights that enable business decisions.
- Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights, clearly communicating key issues, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Advance reporting standardization, process automation, and data-driven decision-making through SAP, Power BI, advanced analytics, and digital finance tools.
- Lead, coach, and develop finance analysts, fostering collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and talent development across cultures and organizational boundaries.
Critical Competencies
- Strong business and commercial acumen.
- Strategic thinking and structured problem solving.
- Influencing and business partnership across global, matrixed organizations.
- Financial modeling and analytical rigor.
- Digital and AI fluency to enhance insights and productivity.
- Executive communication and stakeholder management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field; MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
- Typically 10+ years of relevant experience, including progressive responsibility in finance leadership roles.
- Proven ability to partner with senior business leaders and finance partners.
- Must have experience leading complex and material projects at the enterprise level.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage digital technologies, automation, AI, and advanced analytics to improve finance effectiveness and business insight.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to synthesize complex business issues into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
- Strong understanding of Agilent’s business finance processes.
- Proven ability to assess critical business issues, synthesize complex information, and recommend practical actions for senior leadership.
- Experience leveraging SAP, Power BI, reporting automation, and digital finance tools to improve business insight and decision-making.
- Flexibility to support evening or night shift requirements during month-end and quarter-end close cycles, as needed.
- Willingness to take on ad hoc responsibilities and support additional business priorities as required.
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: OccasionalShift: DayDuration: No End DateJob Function: FinanceSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced degree
- Typically 10+ years of relevant experience, including progressive responsibility in finance leadership roles
- Experience partnering with senior business leaders and finance partners
- Experience leading complex and material enterprise-level projects
- Experience using digital technologies, automation, AI, and advanced analytics to improve finance effectiveness and business insight
- Strong executive presence and ability to synthesize complex business issues into actionable recommendations
- Strong understanding of Agilent's business finance processes
- Experience with SAP, Power BI, reporting automation, and digital finance tools
- Flexibility to support evening or night shifts during month-end and quarter-end close cycles
- Willingness to take on ad hoc responsibilities and support additional business priorities
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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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