Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Job Title : Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Location : Princeton NJ USA 8540 Length of Assignment : 09+ Months Our i-STAT System is an advanced, portable diagnostic tool that provides real-time, lab-quality results within minutes to accelerate patient-care decision-making as well as optimize resource utilization for our customers and the patients that they serve. The i-STAT System has the industry's most comprehensive menu of tests in a single, with-patient platform, including tests for respiratory, metabolic, coagulation, hematology, glucose, and cardiac function. By delivering lab-quality results in minutes, on just a few drops of blood, our i-STAT System fosters a collaborative, patient-centered environment while driving improved operational performance. Sr. Financial Analyst. This role will support the Division FP&A HQ team with providing financial planning & analysis for the business by building and managing financial reports, preparing analysis for business reviews and other adhoc request. Responsibilities include: Prepare financial analysis and reports (such as Plans, Latest Best Estimate (LBE's) and Long Range Projections (LRP)) for P&L and balance sheet metrics that meet the timing and quality of presentation requirements, facilitate management review and decision making while ensuring integrity of data and compliance with GAAP as well as operating policies. Maintain an effective and efficient planning process for the division and functional areas being supported, including the coordination of a planning calendar with key dates and deliverables. Develop flexible, comprehensive tools and templates to support the consolidation and timely completion of corporate schedules as well as develop system solutions and process improvements that meet the needs of the financial planning and/or reporting requirements. Support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by managing the reporting of monthly financial performance metrics such as: sales and expense variances, cash conversion cycle (CCC), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), etc. Provide financial support to Global Marketing organization. Partner with marketing team to create annual budget and forecast. Complete month-end close activities: tie out monthly revenue, prepare journal entries, expense summaries, and project spend analysis. Prepare and analyze daily and weekly sales reporting / projections. Maintain finance scorecard on deliverables from other APOC finance organizations Perform adhoc requests and drive cross-business analytic projects for senior management, with financial modeling, data mining and presentation support. Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Minimum Qualifications: Position requires 7+ years of finance experience to include roles of increasing responsibility in accounting and/or finance Strong Excel skills, demonstrate initiative, analytical thinking, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills Demonstrated ability to provide data and analysis to support decision making, methodical approach to problem solving and rational ideas supporting them, ability to keep learning and to teach others, traditional accounting knowledge and facilitator of management needs, streamlining functions within the department and an efficient work ethic