Business Manager - Finance and Operations

About Oxford Instruments:

Our purpose is to accelerate the breakthroughs that create a brighter future for our world. Our technology and scientific expertise enable our customers to discover and bring to market exciting new advances that drive human progress. We aim to be the scientific instrumentation partner in every significant lab and production facility across the world.

Our people and culture are vital to our success. We strive to offer the opportunities that will attract, engage, motivate and develop the very best talent. This involves creating an inclusive environment and culture where difference is valued and people are recognised for what they deliver and bring to the team.

We are part of the wider Oxford Instruments Group that also includes Andor Technology, Materials Analysis, Plasma Technology and X-Ray Technology. With a sixty-year history, and fourteen Queen's Awards for Enterprise, our world-class products and technologies are helping our customers to address the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

We want to empower our employees so that they innovate, support our growth and improve our productivity. We support them to make the right decisions and reach their full potential as they develop their careers at OI. Our ways of working are lived every day and are as follows:

• We start with the customer
• We succeed by being focused
• We make and keep our promises
• We work together as one team
• We help and trust each other to succeed

About the Opportunity:

This is a detail-oriented, tech-savvy professional who can leverage various platforms to analyze and provide insight on the performance of various groups and efforts including, but not limited to, sales and service performance, and fiscal performance as they relate to business objectives. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful execution of growth initiatives, the tracking of profitability metrics, and be a key contributor to the optimization of business processes. The ideal candidate has exposure to the Materials, Life Science, Research, and Industrial business segments.

Key Responsibilities:

* Use data and analytics to effectively evaluate expense trends and identify improvement opportunities

* Perform initiative analytics against KPI targets throughout each stage of customer's service journey

* Diagnose areas for improvement and identify recommendations for improved ROI

* Drive a data-driven approach to achieve growth

* Own Service ROI against revenue targets

* Analyze service by BU, region, and segment to identify areas of opportunity and risk against annual goals

* Identify areas to refine business processes, ensuring optimal operational efficiency and scalability

* Produce regular reporting with analysis, key learnings, and recommendation for improvement both short and long term

* Business Automation and similar tools

* Regularly deep dive into initiative performance issues to determine the root cause and partner with stakeholders for resolution

About the Candidate:

This is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven professional with a strong analytical mindset to make a significant impact in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in business analytics and financial performance optimization, with the ability to deliver accurate dashboards, timely reports, and enhanced ROI on initiatives and investments. The role requires strategic thinking and the ability to drive business performance through data analysis, while collaborating across teams to connect financial results with service outcomes.

This is a hybrid position out of the Concord, MA office.

Additional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5-7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst within Finance Operations.
• Experience in B2B technology industries.
• Background in Material/Life Science Research, either academic or industrial, is highly valued.

• Expertise in leveraging data analytics to exceed KPI goals.
• Extensive experience working with automation and analytics technology platforms.
• Proven ability to analyze financial performance and recommend actions to maximize ROI.
• Metrics-driven mindset with a strong analytical approach.
• Experience in business performance reporting, offering insights, key learnings, and strategic recommendations.
• Ability to connect financial performance to service results.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent operational and business acumen.
• Strategic and critical thinker, focused on driving results.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in presenting in various settings (small groups or large audiences).
• Highly driven, with a passion for achieving results.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills across various formats (verbal, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).

Oxford Instruments Perks and benefits:

• Generous benefit packages - We offer our employees competitive health insurance options, including Medical, Dental, and
• Vision plans.
• Our 401k program has options for saving both pre- and post-tax dollars for retirement.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Work-life balance is a key part of our company culture here at OI, and we know that our employees do their best work when they can take the time they need to rest and recharge. Employees start with 4 weeks of PTO which is accrued each pay period.
• Holidays - We recognize 12 holidays this year
• In addition to all the standard PTO options, OI proudly offers a generous and progressive paid family leave policy.
• Professional Development - OI supports you and your professional development with $5,250 available in annual tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.
  
  

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Oxford Instruments Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE/M/F/D/V

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