Manager, Finance (FP&A)

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

This role will enhance corporate FP&A partnership with business and cross-function teams by providing efficient and effective guidance on strategic and operational decision making from financial perspective in support of the organization to achieve financial goals. Work closely with Irvine-based FP&A team on a variety of planning and forecasting initiatives and reports.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Local FP&A partner assisting team members in the completion of tasks, such as actuals vs. plan, profitability and performance reporting, analytics and variance analysis, and development of workforce, other expense, capital and project plans. Ensure team members adhere to established policies/ procedures and ensure data governance.

• Collaborate with FP&A business leaders and cost center owners their respective teams to provide financial guidance, understand trends/fluctuations, and adjust forecasts to factor in risks/opportunities. Partner with functional business leaders in preparation of Annual Operating Plan, Strategic Plan, and monthly forecast, inclusive of operating expense, headcount, and capital planning in forecast system.

• Perform month-end and quarterly accounting activities (inclusive of expense accruals), ensuring timely and accurate reporting, create cost center specific reports to provide meaningful variance analysis and commentary.

• Influence and challenge business partners to drive financial responsibility and accountability. Contribute to the development of meaningful presentations to communicate financial results, metrics, recommendations, and insights

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and increase efficiency and prepare/update documentation of Corporate FP&A processes. Support ad hoc reporting and analysis and support other initiatives as needed

• Other incidental duties

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or related field, 8 years experience Required

• Good communication skills, and fluent in both written and verbal English

• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills

• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills

• Ability to represent leadership on sections of projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and finance team

• Ability to consult in project setting within specific sections of financial area

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Proven successful project management skills

• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel, database tools (e.g., QlikView), financial systems, and ERP systems (e.g., JDE, SAP)

• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives

• Extensive knowledge of own area within the organization while contributing to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards

• Extensive understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

• Extensive understanding of related aspects of financial processes and/or systems

• 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 manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment

• Ability to provide financial leadership to outsourcing partners on a task level

• Strong business acumen about industry

• Ability to interact well across different functions, levels and personality types

• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control