Lead Financial Analyst Global Supply Chain FP&A– Orthopedics

Role Summary

Lead Financial Analyst in the Global Supply Chain FP&A – Orthopedics, for an 18-month project within DePuy Synthes. Supports the global FP&A consolidation team and directly backs approximately $1.6B of Supply Chain spend. The role offers high visibility and is open to candidates based in New Jersey or Pennsylvania.

• Deliver on business and financial commitments focusing on Supply Chain spend, while maintaining a robust compliance environment
• Lead quarterly close processes for Supply Chain spend, managing risks and opportunities vs forecasts and communicating expected variances
• Lead forecast processes for Supply Chain spend, focusing on key messages and framing when communicating with senior stakeholders to give clear and impactful insights that help shape discussions and outcomes
• Champion process improvements by optimizing workflows, supporting automation, and identifying ways to leverage technology enhancements to improve efficiency
• Support the Finance Manager through business plan, forecast updates and close cycles, assisting with framing and delivering Supply Chain operating results and total DePuy Synthes Gross Profit analysis to senior business and finance leaders
• Partner closely with Finance leaders in the wider DePuy Synthes Supply Chain and Commercial finance teams, working collaboratively to report and explain results
• Support Finance Manager in change management across business and finance teams in relation to system and technology implementations, as well as new reporting requirements
• Support implementation of new systems and developing technology roadmap
• Support ad hoc projects and requests

• Required:
  
  A minimum of Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Required:
  
  5+ years of relevant business experience in a fast-paced environment
• Required:
  
  Strong financial analysis skills and the ability to quickly adapt to use of new systems and tools
• Required:
  
  Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Preferred: 1+ years of Supply Chain finance experience
• Preferred: 1+ years of FP&A experience
• Preferred:
  Experience with TM1, SAP, and Anaplan
• Preferred:
  Experience with automation tools (Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, etc.)

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills, and the ability to interpret financial data with strong attention to detail
• Results driven, demonstrating strong ownership and accountability for deliverables
• Very comfortable dealing with complexity and ambiguity
• Excellent communication and framing skills
• Ability to collaborate in a virtual, matrix environment across multiple regions
• Very strong process-oriented mind set with a demonstrated record of bringing innovative solutions and ideas to the table to simplify the current ways of working
• Self driven and highly motivated with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Ability to quickly adapt to use of new systems and tools
• Proactive, energetic, and enthusiastic approach

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or related field

• Travel:
  May require up to 10% travel (domestic & international)