Finance Manager, Gross Margin

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Tandem Diabetes Care creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers through a positively different experience. We’d love for you to team up with us to “innovate every day,” put “people first,” and take the “no-shortcuts” approach that has propelled us to become a leader in the diabetes technology industry.

The Gross Margin Finance Manager is responsible for providing financial leadership to drive business results and operating efficiencies through planning, forecasting and analysis of financial activity. The position leads the development of financial tools to summarize and measure progress of current initiatives, evaluates business opportunities and supports strategic and tactical decision‑making.

• Supports the development, management and ongoing refinement of the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Understands, maintains, and develops budget functionality in Workday Adaptive Planning software specifically related to the Cost of Goods Sold modeling.
• Collaborates with IT to streamline and automate reporting needs.
• Provides financial leadership liaising with various groups across the organization to develop and manage various non‑manufacturing components of Cost of Goods Sold (e.g. Warranty, Online platforms, Customer Training, Freight, Royalty expenses, etc.).
• Participates in the review and governance of overall Gross Margin budgeting and reforecasting as well as monthly & quarterly reporting.
• Provides and presents information that explains business projections and variances from plan.
• Manages interdepartmental reporting deliverables that support Tax provision calculations, Insurance scoping, Strategy initiatives, etc.
• Ensures data integrity and consistency across all internal and external reporting and between various functions and businesses.
• Leads the management reporting process and budgeting process for key Corporate FP&A items (e.g. Attrition, 401K, PTO, Payroll Tax and Depreciation) and provide timely and effective financial reports with insightful analysis.
• Participates in the review and governance of Corporate Allocations (e.g. IT Allocations, Facilities Allocations, Health Benefits Allocations) and liaises with the Accounting teams that implement these rates in their monthly processes.

This role will be a mix of in-office work at our corporate headquarters in Del Mar, CA and remote work. The position is expected to be in office 2 days per week but may vary depending on business demands.

• 8 years of experience in a financial planning and analysis role with increasing responsibilities for multi‑faced direction and planning.
• 5 years of experience in financial management is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance or equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience.
• CPA or MBA preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting and financial reporting systems specifically Adaptive Planning.
• Knowledge of Gross Margin forecasting and reporting and a functional understanding of Cost Accounting.
• Excellent analytical, management, and organizational skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and flexibility to function in a fast paced and innovative environment.
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for financial reporting and presentation.
• Strong leadership skills, including ability to work effectively with all levels throughout the organization and across functional lines.
• High level of intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to think strategically and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Proven track record of reliable, detailed and accurate work product.
• Ability to work with large data sets and draw appropriate & useful business conclusions.
• Flexibility to adjust to fluctuations in workload based upon changing priorities.
• Advanced knowledge of financial reporting, forecasting, and planning applications.

The starting base pay range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000 annually. Base pay will vary based on job‑related…