Principal FP&A Analyst (Hybrid)

MKS Instruments • Andover, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Principal FP&A Analyst at MKS, you will partner with global IT leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to drive financial planning, reporting, and analysis for the IT organization. This role reports to Finance leadership and plays a key part in ensuring financial visibility, accuracy, and strategic insight across Opex, CapEx, and headcount. You will focus on enhancing reporting processes, improving system efficiency, and enabling data-driven decision-making. This is a hybrid position requiring approximately 60% onsite and 40% remote work. This role is critical to delivering timely, accurate financial insights and supporting strategic investment decisions across MKS’s global IT organization. You will play a key role in maintaining financial discipline while driving continuous improvement in reporting and forecasting processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in FP&A, finance, or business analysis, preferably supporting IT organizations
• Strong ability to communicate financial insights and partner effectively with IT leadership
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with strong analytical and modeling skills
• Experience working with financial systems such as Hyperion, Oracle, or SAP preferred
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational capabilities
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and develop solutions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, executive-level insights

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting IT finance or technology organizations
• Familiarity with financial planning tools and reporting systems
• Experience driving process improvements and implementing reporting enhancements
• Exposure to budgeting and forecasting within a global organization

Responsibilities

• Owning the monthly delivery of IT budget actuals and forecasts, including Opex, CapEx, and headcount reporting
• Partnering with IT business leaders to drive detailed budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Collaborating with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and implement process and system improvements
• Validating purchase requisitions and purchase orders to ensure alignment with approved budgets
• Delivering clear, actionable financial insights to support executive decision-making
• Supporting ad hoc analyses, special projects, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Enhancing reporting tools, processes, and systems to improve efficiency and data accuracy

Benefits

• health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• life and disability insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• sick time
• 15 paid vacation days
• fully paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal