Analyst, Accounting

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Patients are at the heart of what we do at Edwards Lifesciences. Our Finance teams work hard to optimize our current and long-term success and enable our ongoing strategy of innovation, leadership, and focus. As part of the team, whether providing analysis, forecasting, or reporting financial information, your application of accurate financial business practices will play a fundamental role in how we impact the quality of life for patients all over the world.

• Analyze weekly and monthly trends and reconciliations (e.g., labor, overhead, discretionary spend) in partnership with leaders and/or department management to develop/update quarterly forecasts and budgets.
• Analyze and interpret monthly financial results to identify financial issues, for internal departments; provide insights.
• Prepare and process month-end journal entries; prepare balance sheet account reconciliations; calculate, update, and assist maintenance of product standard cost in ERP system; gathering data and generating reports in support of trend analysis.
• Gather information to be used in presentations for management.
• Prepare annual tax filings (i.e. GST), other indirect taxes and assist in annual tax filings.
• Assist in the preparation of audit files for annual statutory audit.
• Assist in compliance activities (e.g., SOX, key and internal controls, fixed asset audits, physical inventory) Analyze ROI (Return on Investment) of expenditures for projects, identify operational implications, and recommend improvements.

What you'll need (Requirements):

• Bachelor's Degree in in accounting or related field, 3 years' experience of previous related cost accounting experience required
• Accounting, forecasting, planning, or expense analysis experience Preferred.
• Experience working in a subsidiary area within an international company; preferably in the United States Required.

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel and related financial systems; ERP (e.g., JDE, Oracle, SP) experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Solid problem-solving, critical thinking, and investigative skills.
• 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 in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams and representing the department on specific projects.
• Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships.
• 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.