Financial analyst

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If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Primary Function of Position:

The Financial Analyst will be a member of the FP&A department that supports the European manufacturing & service sites, currently Freiburg, Biebertal & Parvomay. The job owner will be involved in further developing and standardizing the controlling and reporting tools to support effective decision-making of our business partners.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Preparation, tracking, analysis and reporting of monthly and quarterly financials for the European manufacturing & service sites as part of month-end, quarter-end, forecast and budget cycles
• Develop and maintain relationships with regional site leaders and their teams
• Drive quarterly expense, capital and headcount forecasts and annual budget processes in close cooperation with business partners
• Perform active cost controlling by reviewing and approving purchase requisitions and headcount requests in accordance with budget commitments, identify risks & opportunities & agree on trade-offs with business partners
• Preparation of target-performance analyses / variance analysis as well as development of recommendations for future actions and strategies
• Perform yearly standard cost roll process for the European manufacturing & service sites
• Continuous improvement and streamlining of current FP&A processes
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reports or analysis

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Successfully completed bachelor´s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in business studies or similar, ideally with a focus on Finance, Accounting and Controlling
• Written and verbal fluency in English
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience in the field of controlling / financial planning & analysis
• Experience in a production environment
• Knowledge of international accounting (US-GAAP) is a plus
• Good knowledge of SAP
• Experience with financial planning and reporting systems; Tableau, Anaplan and SQL are a plus
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in MS Excel, structured thinking, curiosity
• High level of integrity, commitment, and ethics
• Good energy level and active participation in improving the business (from a financial perspective) based on data analysis
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, structured work approach

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

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who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s
start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.