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. Provide advice, guidance, analysis, and reporting of financial information.
Analyze and interpret complex financial results, trends, and performance metrics to identify business issues, provide insights, and recommend corrective actions to leadership.
Partner with business leaders to develop budgets, forecasts, and financial plans through ongoing analysis of expenses, headcount costs, and operational performance.
Prepare, review, and present financial reports, trend analyses, and management presentations that support informed business decision-making.
Execute month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, statutory reporting, and financial analysis.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support expense management, assess financial impacts of business changes, and drive process improvements.
Manage tax compliance activities, support audits, address inquiries from external authorities, and ensure adherence to local and corporate regulatory requirements.
Train and mentor team members while ensuring compliance with applicable financial regulations, accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies.
Ensure Edwards compliance by applying knowledge of applicable regulations (e.g., Sunshine Act, SOX, GAAP financials, SEC, IRS) to develop explanations for internal and external auditors
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
Minimum of 5 years of accounting, financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, or financial analysis experience required.
Experience working within an international or multinational organization preferred.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with ERP systems (e.g., JDE, Oracle, SAP, or similar financial systems) preferred.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills in German and English
Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting requirements, and regulatory frameworks, including U.S. GAAP, IFRS, local GAAP, and SOX.
Solid understanding of financial concepts, budgeting, forecasting, expense management, and business performance analysis.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, and investigative skills with strong attention to detail.
Ability to provide financial expertise and guidance to stakeholders and influence decision-making across a matrix organization.
Strong interpersonal, relationship management, and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across all organizational levels.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills in English and local language.
Ability to manage confidential information, balance competing priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
What is it like to work at Edwards Lifesciences in Germany?
As a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations, we offer rewarding opportunities and exciting challenges in a truly international, dynamic and friendly work environment.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees can grow, personally and professionally. To achieve this, we offer on-the-job development, training opportunities and the support and guidance provided by dedicated employee groups (the Edwards Network of Women, Edwards Foundation charity team, sustainability activities, and others).
Edwards Lifesciences in Germany also offers the following benefits:
Competitive Compensation and Benefits package
Pension plan
Risk Insurance
Service Awards
Company car
Homeoffice equipment
Enhanced Leave Benefits
Employee Stock Purchase Programme
Employee Assistance Programme
Comprehensive Wellness program including preventive health checks, healthy lifestyle webinars, educational events, charity activities and much more.
Benefits are regulated by an internal policy which contains the full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits. Benefits policy and components may vary by location.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum 5 years related accounting experience
- Experience with accounting, forecasting, planning, or expense analysis
- Experience working in an international company
- Proven expertise in MS Office Suite including advanced Excel
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., JDE, Oracle, SP)
- Substantial understanding of U.S. GAAP, IFRS and SOX compliance
- Ability to prepare tax declarations (VAT, income, sales, local taxes) and respond to tax authorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and local language
Edwards Lifesciences Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Edwards Lifesciences and has not been reviewed or approved by Edwards Lifesciences.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered strong, with multiple plan choices, HSA options, and fertility support, and the company highlights holistic well‑being programs.
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Retirement Support — A company 401(k) match and well‑regarded retirement offerings add clear long‑term value to total compensation.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a discount and look‑back feature makes equity ownership accessible and enhances the total rewards package.
Edwards Lifesciences Insights
What We Do
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. We thrive on discovery and expanding the boundaries of medical technology, serving patients in 100+ countries, with the help of our employees in areas including Clinical Affairs, Quality Engineering, Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing, corporate functions and more. Our roots date back to 1958 when Miles Lowell Edwards, a retired engineer with a background in hydraulics and fuel pump operations, set out to build the first artificial heart. Edwards believed the heart could be mechanized and was encouraged by Dr. Albert Starr to focus on developing an artificial heart valve. After just two years, the first Starr-Edwards mitral valve was developed and successfully placed in a patient. This innovation spawned Edwards Laboratories. Miles’ fascination with healing the heart and helping patients with heart disease stemmed from his own experience with rheumatic fever as a teenager and continues to fuel our patient-first culture today. Today, we are as passionate about providing innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease as we have ever been. It's our Credo. It takes integrity, collaboration, innovation, and focus. We are leaders in the design and manufacture of tissue replacement heart valves and repair products as well as advanced hemodynamic monitoring. We partner with physicians to innovate products designed to help patients live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. Our work is both rewarding and a privilege. The importance of what we do defines our approach. We work together to create an environment where ideas can flourish and we provide our people with the resources, expertise and support to bring those ideas to life. For our legal terms and trademarks, please visit: https://www.edwards.com/legal/legal-terms
