Edwards Lifesciences Looking for Associate Finance Manager at Irvine, CA, United States Full Time

Job Description

Edwards Lifesciences is searching for a Finance Associate Manager to support our Global Information Technology function. This position is an integral part of the Shared Services Finance Team in Irvine, supporting financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities. A successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to build trusting business partnerships and demonstrate a passionate interest in financial strategy and analytical problem solving for the Global IT organization. This role will have high visibility to our leadership team , supporting our newest technology investments .
Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with Global IT business leaders in preparation of Annual Operating Plan, Long-Term Strategy Plan, and Monthly Forecasts, inclusive of operating expense, headcount, and capital planning in forecasting 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.
• Collaborate with business leaders and cost center owners to provide financial guidance, understand trends/fluctuations, and adjust forecasts to factor in risks/opportunities. 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.
• Support Finance ADVANCE initiatives and ad hoc projects, as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or relevant field.
• Minimum of eight years of Finance/Accounting experience (or six years of experience with a Masters).
• Experience in forecasting, budgeting, and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA, CPA, or CMA.
• Experience with IT portfolio and software lifecycle management, Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service, JDE, and HFM system.

Additional Expectations:

• Proactive, self-motivated, and results oriented, with an aptitude for problem solving and strong process improvement mindset. Proven ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines in an environment with competing priorities; must be able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with ability to develop strong relationships with business stakeholders across all levels.
• Detail-oriented, flexible, with a high degree of urgency, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Strong business acumen, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills (ability to analyze key drivers, then translate the findings into insights and actions, and their implications).
• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.

E dwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Edwards is committed to complying with the requirements and guidance from our government authorities and to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them around the world. As such, all Healthcare Interacting positions require COVID-19 vaccination, which includes anyone who directly interfaces with patients and those who interact with healthcare providers as part of their role. If hired, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a valid religious or medical exemption from being vaccinated.