Specialist - FP&A Global Process

Job Description

Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and improve lives.

Position Description:

Working directly with Our Company's Regional Delivery Center's, Business Service Center's (BSCs), Human Health, Animal Health, our Research & Development Division , our Manufacturing Division , Global Support Functions, IT, and FPA Global Process Owner (GPO) this position is responsible for process improvement and standardization of existing standardized global financial process with an emphasis on expenses (headcount, promotion, direct selling, business support). This position can sit in the US, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, or Malaysia with the flexible with remote wok arrangements.

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Work collaboratively with multiple Finance, Commercial and IT stakeholders, including BSCs, HH, MAH, GSF, IT, BPC Development, BPC COE, and GBS analytics to understand areas for improvement

Document the end-to-end processes

Develop and issue communications via the FP&A Community of Practice mailbox

Assist with Productivity tracking via MSPS project system

Issue, analyze, and present quarterly customer satisfaction and forecast cycle time survey results

Schedule FP&A Community of Practice meetings and focus groups

Liaise with System Security roles mapping and Master Data Management teams

Represent FP&A GPO on project teams

Identify ways to streamline processes while ensuring integrity of financial information

Update FP&A activity analysis

Perform maintenance of FP&A Community of Practice, including but not limited to creation of new pages, removing older contain, reorganizing material, and granting access

Support FP&A Reporting activities, i.e., requests for new reports and decommissioning reports

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Required Experience and Skills

2 years FP&A experience (BSC or market)

Strong FP&A planning and reporting skills

Results oriented, sense of urgency, organized, with ability to prioritize

Problem solving mindset and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes

Process improvement mindset

Team player with a focus on collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills

Flexibility to participate in calls with varied time zones as needed

Excellent communication skills

Experience with BPC applications LPT, Bridges)

Intermediate to advanced experience Microsoft tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Professional experience at an organization with operations across multiple countries

Experience with internal controls and process standardization

Knowledge of basic accounting principles

Six Sigma Green or Black Belt

Understanding of SDLC

Experience managing Team sites

Preferred Technical and Other Skills

Jira, SAP, FSA, Spotfire, & PowerBi

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret corporate financial statements

Works effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Strong organization skills

Ability to operate independently and navigate through change or uncertainty

Problem solving mindset and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.