Financial Analyst

At Watlow’s Global Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, we combine a rich legacy with forward-thinking innovation. Founded in 1922 in the heart of St. Louis, Watlow has grown from a small heating element manufacturer into a global leader in thermal systems. Our headquarters is more than just an office, it’s a hub for collaboration, advanced engineering, and customer focused solutions. #PoweredByPossibility

We are hiring a:  Financial Analyst (FP&A) St. Louis, Missouri (Hybrid) Watlow is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our growing corporate FP&A team. Reporting to the Manager of Corporate FP&A, you will play a foundational role in supporting Watlow’s enterprise financial planning, reporting, and analysis processes in a function that is actively evolving and expanding. This is an exciting opportunity for someone early in their finance career who is eager to learn, build strong analytical skills, and make a real contribution from day one. If you are detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and motivated by the chance to grow within a collaborative finance team that values both accuracy and insight, we would love to connect with you.

What You’ll Do:

Planning & Forecasting Support: Assist with monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-range FP&A processes by gathering inputs, refreshing models, preparing schedules, and validating data to keep the team moving forward. Reporting & Analysis: Develop and maintain recurring close schedules, variance analysis files, reporting templates, dashboards, and financial review materials that help leadership understand business performance. Data & Insights: Analyze actual results versus forecast, budget, and prior year to identify trends, risks, and opportunities — and translate those findings into clear summaries and charts for the FP&A Manager and finance leadership. Automation & Process Improvement: Assist in automating recurring reports to streamline data flows from ERP to reporting outputs and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and accuracy of FP&A processes and templates. Systems & Tools: Build functional familiarity with Watlow’s reporting tools and ERP systems including Power BI, Oracle EPM, and Smartview — developing your technical toolkit alongside your financial skills. Controls & Data Integrity: Uphold strong data standards by performing consistent self-checks, documenting assumptions, and ensuring the accuracy and reliability of all work products before they go upstream. Growth & Learning: Build knowledge of Watlow’s business, financial systems, and planning processes over time — with direct mentorship from the FP&A Manager and meaningful exposure to enterprise finance from early on.

What you´ll need to succeed?

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field 0–3 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or related roles; 2–4 years preferred Strong Excel skills including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and financial model management techniques Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail and a desire to learn Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently with accuracy

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment Familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau, and advanced Excel features like Power Pivot and Power Query Previous exposure to consolidated financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, or financial analysis Experience with Oracle, Oracle EPM Planning, or similar ERP and financial planning systems