Principal Financial Analyst

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.                

 

 

***This role must work hybrid from our Quincy, MA office.

 

About the role:
The Principal Financial Analyst Role will be responsible for supporting the Quincy Distribution Center, extending to the US Distribution Network and Global Logistic Support.  Additionally, this role will also be a key support to the Network 26 initiative, overseeing site activities regarding Ideal Product Flow and other programs designed to optimize the supply chain of Boston Scientific.  Responsibilities include facilitating forecasts and strategic planning, month-end close activities, metric reporting, and financial compliance controls.  This position requires an outgoing candidate that can work independently, while building strong relationships with business partners within the site, network and corporate functions with a goal optimize financial planning, reporting and analysis. Performs financial analysis and controls, utilizing appropriate financial concepts and techniques. Recommends alternative courses of action. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Partner independently with the site function managers and corporate business partners
• Develop detailed financial forecasts incorporating historic, trended and current business information
• Monitor functional and departmental spending versus budget by highlighting material variances using system generated detail and trend reports
• Prepare and distribute financial metric packages by gathering and analyzing information related to current performance
• Perform financial analysis and recommend alternative courses of action by utilizing appropriate financial tools and creative problem solving
• Prepare journal entries and assist in month end close as needed to ensure proper accounting at the functional and departmental level
• Develop and utilize sound financial processes and maintain effective control environment

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or related field
• 5+ years’ progressive experience in a similar role
• Excellent technical skills (modeling, macros, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong financial analysis
• Excellent communication
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, adhere to tight deadlines, attention to detail
• Must have highly developed customer relationship skills with strong service orientation
• Holds self-accountable to a performance metric culture building performance excellence
• Team orientated

 
Preferred qualifications:

• CPA and/or MBA
• Experience in Hyperion, SAP 

 

 

Requisition ID: 576358

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

 

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

 

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. Boston Scientific is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

 

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