Sr Director, Global Accounting

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Director of Accounting to lead the global accounting of our recently announced transaction with BD into our financial systems and processes. This role is responsible for ensuring a seamless financial close integration, maintaining compliance with global accounting standards (US GAAP/IFRS), and driving cross-functional alignment across regions, business units, and shared services.

This role will report into the Vice President, Global Controller of Waters Corporation.

The ideal candidate will possess deep technical accounting expertise, strong project leadership skills, and proven experience managing complex acquisition integrations across global entities.

Acquisition Integration Oversight

1) Lead the global accounting and financial reporting integration of a large-scale acquisition.

2) Define and execute a comprehensive accounting integration plan, including financial close processes, reporting structures, controls, and policies.

3) Collaborate with M&A, Finance, IT, and Operations to align on Day 1 readiness, purchase accounting, and post-close transformation milestones.

4) Oversee the transition of acquired entities into the company's ERP and consolidation systems (e.g., SAP).

5) Evaluate and align chart of accounts, accounting policies, and financial processes across acquired and existing businesses.

Financial Close and Reporting

6) Become the key point of contact for the accounting and financial reporting responsibilities under the TSA.

7) Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for acquired entities, ensuring timely and accurate consolidation into corporate reporting.

8) Monitor and ensure compliance with US GAAP

9) Lead preparation and review of acquisition-related disclosures and ensure financial information needed from the acquired entities is properly reflected in the consolidated disclosures for external reporting (10-K, 10-Q, etc.).

10) Partner with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Audit teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statements.

Governance and Controls

11) Work with our Director of Internal Controls on the design and implementation of internal control frameworks (SOX) for newly integrated entities.

12) Support internal and external audit activities related to acquisition and integration.

13) Drive process standardization and improvement initiatives to enhance control environment and operational efficiency.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

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.