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Director, Business Finance - Productivity Solutions Division

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering or related field; MBA, CPA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience supporting software, SaaS, automation, digital or other technology-enabled businesses within a complex global organization.
  • Strong understanding of software business models including recurring revenue, subscription economics, customer retention, pricing, cloud delivery models and product lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Division business leaders to provide financial guidance, challenge assumptions and support operational decision-making across geographically dispersed businesses.
  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management translating business drivers into actionable financial insights and recommendations.
  • Monitor business performance, identifying risks, opportunities and actions to improve growth, profitability and resource allocation.
  • Collaborate with the FPA COE to ensure high-quality planning, reporting and analytical outputs, enabling greater focus on forward-looking business partnering.

About the company

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Agilent Technologies

Biotechnology

Agilent customers are finding new ways to treat cancer, ensure food, water, air, and medicine quality and safety, discover new drug treatments, research infectious diseases, and create alternative energy solutions for a greener planet. From start to finish, we have them covered with our vast product solutions and services portfolio. Around the world, Agilent’s people bring innovations, technologies, and services to the forefront of science. Our teams design and manufacture a wide array of advanced analytical, research, and diagnostic solutions and tools for use inside and outside laboratories. Additionally, the unique expertise of Agilent’s CrossLab and technical teams provides valuable insight and support to our customers, helping them fully optimize their laboratories and resources to better focus on what's important: bringing great science to life. In fiscal 2022, Agilent Technologies generated revenue of (US) $6.85 billion.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryBiotechnology
Company size10001

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Job description

Job Description

The Business Finance - Productivity Solutions Division Director Serves as the primary Business Finance partner for the Productivity Solutions Division (PSD) providing financial leadership and decision support to the Division GM/VP and their staff within the Division (Software & Automation business). You will partners closely with commercial, product, R&D and functional leaders to drive business performance, recurring revenue expansion and profitable growth, while leveraging support from the FP&A Center of Excellence (COE) for standardized planning, reporting and analytics.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Partner with Division business leaders to provide financial guidance, challenge assumptions and support operational decision-making across geographically dispersed businesses.

  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management translating business drivers into actionable financial insights and recommendations.

  • Assist with optimizing recurring revenue growth through pricing strategy, customer acquisition, renewals, retention, software attach and customer lifetime value.

  • Monitor business performance, identifying risks, opportunities and actions to improve growth, profitability and resource allocation.

  • Oversee business cases and financial analyses to support investments, product development, commercial initiatives and portfolio decisions.

  • Collaborate with the FP&A COE to ensure high-quality planning, reporting and analytical outputs, enabling greater focus on forward-looking business partnering.

  • Leverage data, automation and AI-enabled tools to improve forecasting accuracy, accelerate insights and enhance decision support.

Critical Competencies:

  • Strong business and commercial acumen.

  • Strategic thinking and structured problem solving.

  • Commercial finance and software business acumen, including recurring revenue and SaaS economics.

  • Influencing and business partnership across global, matrixed organizations.

  • Financial modeling and analytical rigor.

  • Digital and AI fluency to enhance insights and productivity.

  • Executive communication and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering or related field; MBA, CPA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.

  • 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience supporting software, SaaS, automation, digital or other technology-enabled businesses within a complex global organization.

  • Strong understanding of software business models including recurring revenue, subscription economics, customer retention, pricing, cloud delivery models and product lifecycle management.

  • Proven ability to partner with senior business leaders to shape strategy, evaluate investments, optimize resource allocation and deliver profitable growth.

  • Experience leading financial planning, forecasting, business performance management and executive decision support in a matrixed global environment.

  • Demonstrated ability to leverage digital technologies, automation, AI and advanced analytics to improve finance effectiveness and business insight.

  • Strong executive presence with the ability to synthesize complex business issues into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least August 3, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $135,840.00 - $254,700.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.

Travel Required:

10% of the Time

Shift:

Day

Duration:

No End Date

Job Function:

Finance

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