A Day in Your Life at MKS: We are looking for an exceptional Principal Financial Analyst within our Global Supply Chain Finance organization. You will report to the Director of Finance, Supply Chain & Procurement and will be a key support for the Global Supply Chain team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative international environment navigating multiple technologies, systems, processes, organizations, sites, cultures and practices. You Will Make an Impact By: + Partnering with the Global Supply Chain providing financial expertise to connect activities and actions to financial outcomes, focused primarily on inventory, material costs & expenses, with opportunities to expand to other areas & support ad hoc requirements. + Provide analysis of financial results, investigate variances and trends, and provide insights to help drive business decisions and actions. + Prepare monthly metrics and reporting, including projected forecast updates and risk and opportunity tracking. + Partner with our Global Supply Chain team on budgeting and forecasting total supply chain costs. + Work directly with category management & sourcing to analyze projects & validate savings on realized projects. Own the translation of profit & cash initiatives to division benefits. + Work with sourcing to utilize analytic skills to make data-driven decisions – assist with landed cost analysis that help drive sourcing decisions; develop tools/templates to assist in analysis Skills You Bring: + Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field with 7+ years of related experience + Advanced MS Excel capabilities + Experience around unhealthy inventory measurements and visualization + Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills + Self-starting, self-directed, team-oriented professional with ability to independently determine the direction of work required and priority of projects + Experienced financial analysis and communication skills and the ability to successfully interact with management, international teams, and all stakeholders Preferred skills: + Understand Operations and Supply Chain Management process flow and inter-relation to ERP systems + Experience with Hyperion Financial Management system (or similar) + Proficiency with BI software such as Tableau, Power BI, Qlick View Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be “U.S. persons.” “U.S. persons” are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees. MKS Instruments, Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com . If applying for a specific job, please include the requisition number (ex: RXXXX), the title and location of the role