Title: Financial Analyst II
Location: Pleasanton, CA
Duration: 4 Months
Shifts: 8:30am - 5:30pm
100% Onsite
Summary:
We are seeking a high caliber Financial Analyst who will focus on Finance tasks supporting Heart Failure’s Global Marketing function. This includes preparing financial budgets, workforce planning & analysis, assisting with monthly financial closing activities, analysis and review of operating results, assisting staff with all required finance tasks, tracking capital, ad hoc analysis, and presentations. The candidate will also possess and high aptitude for utilizing Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and financial systems to drive submission, consolidation and analysis of the business (SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, PowerBI, etc).
Responsibilities:
- Exercise judgment in planning, organizing and performing work; monitors performance and reports status within area of responsibility with a bias towards early action and cost/benefit analysis.
- Routinely perform financial planning and analysis activities for the Heart Failure Global Marketing function, which may include any combination of the following areas: budgeting and forecasting, balance sheet forecasting and analysis, detailed variance analysis, headcount analysis, purchase requisition approvals, capital management.
- Drive the monthly closing process, including the preparation of journal entries and conducting research across multiple financial systems. Provides analytical insight into budget variances and performance.
- Prepare and distribute financial reports and packages by gathering and analyzing information related to current performance vs. Last year, plan, and latest forecast.
- Partner with business to develop month-end analysis and commentary related to the financial close cycle and quarterly Latest Best Estimate (LBE) cycles.
- Participate in ad hoc analysis and reporting as required by finance management and/or the groups supported.
- Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
- Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
- Execute annual goals and objectives as defined by the HF Finance team.
Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, a related field, or equivalent.
- Demonstrable experience utilizing finance software: SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, Microsoft Excel or other similar tools.
- Knowledge of balance sheet transactions a