Financial Analyst

Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and

discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our financial analyst position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.
 

How you’ll make an impact:

• Provide oversight over the budget for Facilities Operations, Physical Security, Audio-Visual, Real Estate & Capital Construction groups under the Corporate Facilities umbrella
• Partner with internal stakeholders & project managers for preparation and submittal of purchase requisitions, supplier quotes, and statements of work; ensure these expenditures are tracked, managed and within budget & forecasts objectives
• Track purchase requisition and SOW expenditure to monthly & quarterly targets; perform meaningful month-end variance analyses and forecasts to communicate with leadership
• Collaborate with Corporate Accounts Payable and Corporate Finance groups on month-end close & monthly expense accrual journal entry preparation to ensure timely and accurate reporting
• Maintain current operations budget model and track real-time actual spend for the department; find efficiencies within systems to optimize budget modelling accuracy
• Perform detailed analysis comparing year-to-date financials to annual operating plan and quarterly forecasts inclusive of spending, department headcount and capital expenditure targets
• Develop financial reports and presentations to support organizational decision making
• Proactively communicate with suppliers, external accounts receivable, municipal offices & utilities agencies to ensure billing is current and avoid disruption of services
• Track monthly Irvine campus utilities usage (electricity, natural gas, water) and provide cost evaluations; adjust forecast for seasonality and rate increases
• Provide meaningful analysis to leadership, highlighting monthly and year-over-year trends; communicate risk and anticipate impacts to the budget
• Collaborate with internal Procurement, Contracts, Risk Management, and Due Diligence groups for onboarding new suppliers, master services agreements and MSA renewals
• Develop tools to manage department’s active supplier contracts list; ensure internal stakeholders are made aware about upcoming expirations

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or related field;
• A minimum of 3 years of previous related work experience
• Strong background with Expense Tracking, Forecasting, Budget Modeling, FP&A planning, & Accounting experience

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel; ERP (e.g., JDE, Oracle, SP) experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills
• Solid problem-solving, critical thinking, and investigative skills
• Resourcefulness to get the job done proactively; ability to self-prioritize tasks understanding the daily business-needs
• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Solid knowledge of financial concepts and principles
• Expertise in own functional areas and general knowledge of other areas impacted within the business
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work in a team environment, including intra-organizational groups supporting a larger department
• Ability to build productive working relationships within the organization
• 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

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $65,000 to $92,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).  Applications will be accepted while thi