Financial Analyst I

Experis, a ManpowerGroup company, has an exciting contract opportunity with one of our key clients, a global medical device and healthcare company that company that seeks bringing life-changing health technologies to the people who need them all over the world.

Job Title: Financial Analyst I

Location: Lake Forest Illinois USA 60045

Duration: 7 months

Responsibilities include:

• Provide financial support for respective R&D team within Research (DxR) Diagnostics.
  
  
  
  • Month-end close support including cost center tracking and reporting, and variance analysis
  
  
  • Development of departmental spending and headcount forecasts for rolling LBE submissions
  
  
  • Prepare financial packages and meet with R&D upper management regarding actuals/LBE
  
  
  • Monthly deep dives into project-related spend inquiries
  
  
  
  


• Provide support to the team including:
  
  
  
  • Own monthly, LBE, and Plan rollup file and process
  
  
  • Run monthly processes for T&E, Payroll analysis, Balance Sheet updates, BU split reporting, Actuals tie out including Exchange, DPO Analysis, Reporting Package, and journal creation.
  
  
  • Assist in managing the Royalty payment and actuals process.
  
  
  
  


• Ad-Hoc Projects
  
  
  
  • Identify process improvements to streamline month-end close and other activities to decrease time and complexity of tasks.
  
  
  
  

Highlights:

• Work with a small finance group in an inclusive environment centered on teamwork and collaboration


• Extensive interaction with R&D business partners from monthly LBE meetings to dissect financials to long-range forecasting for new product and projects


• Exposure to the core of ADD products - Immunoassay and Clinical Chemistry (IACC)


• Key financial business partner that supports selected R&D departments throughout assignment


• Presents the unique opportunity to be involved in high level project meetings and strategic planning.


• A blend of standard analyst work in addition to long-term projects ensures a wide range of experiences while emphasizing the importance of time management.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

Required -

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics or an equivalent combination of education and work experience


• 1-2 years' Finance experience (FP&A, Cost/General Accounting or Financial Reporting).


• Ability to plan, implement, and administer financial information and control systems.


• Knowledge of the principles, processes and standards for integrated financial analysis and reporting.

Preferred

• Master's degree/CPA/CMA


• Excellent oral and written communication skills, innovative thinking and problem-solving ability


• Power-Excel user and previous experience with TM1 and/or Essbase


• Ability to operate independently with broad scope of responsibility under minimal supervision and under challenging time constraints


• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and accurately with all levels of the organization


• Ability or aptitude to apply knowledge of financial processes, accounting methodologies and Division specific operations to lead complex planning processes and to support related systems and functions.


• Ability to facilitate interpretation and understanding of data, identify risks, develop recommendations and implement solutions


• Ability to form and develop interpersonal, professional relationships; display socially and professionally appropriate behavior


• Ability to work independently and in groups


• Demonstrated initiative, problem-solving skills, analytical skills and critical-thinking skills;