Finance Manager FP&A - Jobs in Waterdown, ON

Job Description

About StrykerStryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. We are proud to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine. Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.comWhat You Will DoYou will be responsible for the financial, analytical, and strategic support for 12 Divisions and the consolidated Canadian business. You will provide the coordination and analysis of monthly actual reporting, budgets, forecasts and 5-year strategic plan for the divisions and Canada including enabling functions. You will help explain and build the narrative required to drive insights necessary for informed business decisions, manage risks and opportunities and achieve business objectives. Your will focus on providing timely and accurate business analytics and will oversee a team of 4 FP&A professionals. You will build strong working relationships with key cross functional partners within commercial, operations and finance. You will serve as a contributing member of the Finance Leadership team while championing Stryker’s Mission and Values.Individual Responsibilities:Proactively collaborates with internal teams/departments to promote a culture of inclusiveness and cooperationWork with the business to establish a clear understanding of products, sales channels, key accounts, marketing and selling strategiesConsistently meets service delivery expectations based on input from the businessResponsible to live and exemplify Stryker’s Values: Integrity, Accountability, People, and PerformanceLeadership/People Development:Develop trusted relationships with the Canadian Leadership Team (CLT) and other key stakeholders.Develop capability and build a high performing team to achieve performance objectives by actively coaching and mentoring the teamFoster a high level of functional and technical expertise at all levels in the team providing internal or external training as requiredCreate growth opportunities and succession planning within team. Implement individualized development plans for high potential individualsBuilds and maintains exceptional employee engagement with FP&A team. Creates and executes action plansConducts annual performance reviews and interim performance reviewsFosters a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration by engaging employees in problem solving. Drives root cause analysis and corrective actionsFunctional Responsibilities:Accountability for successful strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes for the Divisions and CanadaProvide detailed insights into the root cause of variances to budget/forecasts as well as recommendation and other emerging trends that enable business partners to make informed decisions that drive balanced, profitable growthMonitor and proactively communicate variances of key performance indicators (KPI)Develop visualization/graphical mastery and dashboarding solutions that transform “mountains of data” into visualizations that provoke action and drive decision makingBuild strong relationships with Europe business enablement team to ensure alignment on big data footprint, utilize existing dashboards/platforms, and technology strategyBuild big data dashboard/analytic plan for Canada with vision of “single source of truth” philosophy. Develop timeline, budget and resource requirements to deliver on planGather competitive and industry market data through digital solution and/or published information e.g., procedures, hospitals etc. to identify emerging trends in segments/channelsProvide input and review of financial information presented in business reviews, budget/forecast meetings, and any other senior leadership meetingsPartner with business leadership to identify and execute opportunities to manage costs, leverage investments in assets and drive improvements to operating incomeResponsible for ad-hoc analysis and information requests from business unit leaders and CLTWorks collaboratively with key stakeholders in preparation and distribution of standard business division reportsReview loading of budget, projection, and strategic plan information into Hyperion for income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and headcount reporting to ensure accuracy and completenessContinuously maintain data sources, ensuring data integrity and prevent data issues from arisingKey stakeholder on strategic initiatives including acquisition integrations, key projects impacting financial data (Power BI, Salesforce.com, Malbek, SAP etc.)Active participant in the global FP&A Council meetingsKnowledge & Skill RequirementsA leader with keen business acumen and orientation. Able to think through business strategy and drive business outcomesAbility to work independently, and under pressure with tight deadlines and handle multiple/detail-oriented tasksMust be a self-starter who can deal with ambiguous situations and create your own directionComfortable with dealing with multiple agendas (in matrix organization) and driving decisions through influencing without authorityAbility to work as part of a team and interface with others across all level of the organizationStrong problem solving and analytical abilities including prior financial modelingExcellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills with experience at creating/storytellingCapable of analyzing and resolving complex questions related to financial performanceExtensive experience in budget/forecast planning and financial analysisExcellent oral and written communication skillsThe ability to think outside the box in relation to process improvement and data integrityGood judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisionsWhat You NeedUniversity Degree required, strong preference in Accounting or FinanceCPA professional accounting designation required8 years relevant experience required, strongly preferred progressive experience in budget/forecast planning/financial analysis, preferably in the Medical Device industryMinimum 5 years previous management/leadership experience strongly preferredExperience leading in a global business environment with a U.S. or Canadian multi-national company preferredStrong technical accounting skills and understanding of US/Canadian GAAP strongly preferredKnowledge of Oracle 11i ERP or Danube would be an assetKnow someone at StrykerBe sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position. 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