Corporate Accounting Manager

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Patients are at the heart of what we do at Edwards Lifesciences. Our Finance teams work hard to optimize our current and long-term success and enable our ongoing strategy of innovation, leadership, and focus. As part of the team, whether providing analysis, forecasting, or reporting financial information, your application of accurate financial business practices will play a fundamental role in how we impact the quality of life for patients all over the world.

The Accounting Manager will manage the daily operations of the team of accountants and support staff. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of financial statements and reports, managing the monthly close process, and maintaining compliance with GAAP.
 

How you’ll make an impact:

• Manage the accounting team within assigned work streams (e.g., intercompany, cash transactions, sales cutoff reserves, rebates reserve, etc.) of the month-end close process to ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Manage, coach, and mentor a team of 2-3 accountants.
• Prepare and review monthly journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis of B/S and P/L accounts.
• Coordinate the month-end close process.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance.
• Prepares reports and analysis needed to support compliance with SOX key controls and and financial reporting.
• Work with internal and external auditors to support completion of the audits.
• Identify opportunities and lead the implementation of changes to drive improvements.
• Other ad-hoc duties.

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics or Economics
• Finance/Accounting experience at a manager level
• People Management

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel, database tools (e.g., QlikView), financial systems, and ERP systems (e.g., JDE, SAP)
• Demonstrated ability to manage assigned team and provide coaching and feedback, including responsibility for all employee actions including hire/fire authority and partnering with HR on all aspects of employee relations
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
• Ability to work and excel within a fast paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment
• Ability to share information and provides basic problem solving solutions; gains cooperation of others, conducts presentations of technical information concerning specific projects or schedules
• Ability to develop peer, cross functional and cross business relationships to maximize best practice sharing and team effectiveness
• Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California (CA), the base pay range for this position is $102,000 to $145,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).  Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.   

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.