Smith+Nephew

Finance

FP&ASeniorAnalyst

Alajuela, Costa Rica FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“FP&A Senior Analyst at Smith+Nephew. Skills: FP&A, Financial analysis, Business partnering. Finance Business Partner to the business unit Finance Director. Design and produce insightful reports”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver quality insights and performance management; Ensure end-to-end finance delivery; Seamless delivery in a matrix organization

Industry & Context.

Finance
Problems you'll solve

Insight generation; Opportunity identification; Risk quantification

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to work in an office environment and operate a computer for extended periods of time.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

At least 3 years of experience in FP&A with full ownership of P&L planning, forecasting, and analysis., Experience in supporting senior business leadership teams within an organization and developing strategic plans, budgets and forecasts., Progressive experience within a commercial/manufacturing financial environment with cost control responsibilities., A working knowledge of consolidation / BI systems essential, A working knowledge of tax and regulatory jurisdictions, intercompany charging/transfer pricing., Fluent English (C1) both written and spoken.

Nice to Have

HYPERION HFM/COGNOS is advantageous, especially in disparate ERP environments

What You'll Do.

Finance Business Partner to the business unit Finance Director

Design and produce insightful reports

Perform in-depth analysis

Understand sales and pricing trends

Support the business on tender preparation

Deliver financial support to local functions

Execute budgeting and forecasting processes

Deliver short- and long-term financial targets

Monitor progress against financial targets

Provide commercial financial inputs/reporting

Explain variances to forecast

Prepare/Submit journals

Ensure rigorous financial analysis

Improve data quality and content

Drive efficiency through digitalization

Comply with information management practices

Ensure operation of key /non-key controls

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with the business; Work across FP&A, Controllers & GBS; Work with finance business partners; Liaise and advise finance director

Communication Scope

Fluent English (C1) both written and spoken

Process & Methodology

Manage priorities across requirements

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