Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A Operations

Why Orthofix?
    

Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the unrivaled partner in Med Tech.  

Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Looking to change people’s lives? Look no further.

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A Operations role will own and drive results, variances, reporting, forecasting, and visibility of the Global Operations financials (Other Cost of Sales on P&L), in addition to serving as a liaison to Orthofix management, department owners, and their teams to assist in the preparation of periodic forecast, annual budget, and strategic plan updates.  This role will also work closely with the cost accounting functional roles to improve accuracy of accruals, reserve adjustments, and be able to help efficiently resolve issues.  The role has primary responsibility for preparing daily, weekly, and monthly financial reporting consisting of, but not limited to, operating expenses, manufacturing KPI’s, and inventory to help the organization make better business decisions.

*This position is based out of Lewisville, TX and offers a hybrid work schedule.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are the essential functions of this position. This position may be responsible for performing additional duties and tasks as needed and assigned.

• Serve as the primary on-site finance partner for Operations leadership at a hybrid manufacturing / corporate location.
• Global Ops P&L ownership from a FP&A standpoint (reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, etc.)
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders across multiple locations and organizational levels.
• Influence operational decision-making through fact-based analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Drive accountability for forecast accuracy, cost management, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Review monthly results; provide analysis of variances along with key insights and recommended actions to Senior Management and other members of the team.
• Global Inventory ownership (reporting, forecasting, variance and trend analysis)
• Partner with cost accounting team members to drive financial accuracy and understanding of results.
• Use data tools to continually improve efficiency and develop business facing dashboards
• Identify key performance metrics that will identify areas of focus that impact financial and operational results.
• Provide recommendations and influence business decisions, which may include presentations to senior management.
• Develop models that can accurately forecast expected business outcomes. Source and maintain data on key business drives used in modeling.
• Partner with various Operations functions such as Supply Chain, Sourcing, Distribution, and Mfg to understand critical cost drivers, etc.
• Build up a business support function within the FP&A team with a structure that aligns with the business.
• Provide key analysis for the monthly financial close, which may include preparing journal entries for accruals, reclassifications, reviews, etc.
• Maintain business case analysis for Ops Capex requests, etc.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses as needed and/or other duties as assigned
• Travel of up to 10% required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge, skill and/or ability required for this position.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, and/or relevant field

Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:

• 6-10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Operations Finance, Manufacturing Finance, Cost Accounting, or related finance functions.
• Advanced financial modeling, analytical, and data visualization skills using Excel, and related tools.
• Strong PowerPoint skills.
• Develop automated reporting, dashboards, and KPI frameworks that increase visibility into manufacturing and supply chain performance.
• Can translate complex financial and operational data into actionable business insights.
• Detail oriented, accurate and able to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong executive presence and ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders.
• Proactive attitude with excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to communicate across functions and provide financial guidance
• Ability to work independently and follow through with duties and commitments
• Experience collaborating with functional managers to gather budgeting and forecasting data and interpret/explain results
• Continuous improvement mindset

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The education, knowledge, skills and/or abilities listed below are preferred qualifications in addition to the minimum qualifications stated above.

Education/Certifications:

• No additional requirements

Additional Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:

• Experience with multidimensional databases, specifically Oracle ERP, Hyperion/ePBCS and Cognos
• Advanced Power BI development experience.
• Experience leveraging SQL, Power Query, Alteryx, or similar analytics tools.
• Experience with FP&A cycles, including budgeting, reporting, and forecasting multiple site operations
• Experience in Supply Chain and Distribution Operations partnership and oversight
• Strong understanding of cost accounting and capitalization.
• Experience building driver-based forecasting models and operational performance dashboards.
• Highly self-directed with the ability to prioritize work, identify issues proactively, and drive projects to completion with limited supervision.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable operating as the primary finance representative within an assigned business area.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ADVERSE WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical requirements listed in this section include but are not limited to the motor/physical abilities, skills, and/or demands required of the position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.  In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to allow qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.

• No additional physical requirements or essential functions for this position.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.  The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer.  Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status.

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