Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Change people's lives and love what you do! Cochlear is the most recognized brand in hearing health care.

Cochlear is helping people hear, and be heard, all over the world. Come be a part of our amazing mission! If you are able to understand business operations through a financial lens and distill information down to the key drivers and assumptions, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the Financial Planning and Analysis team at the global leader in implantable hearing devices! In this role, you will be based in our Americas head office in Lone Tree, CO. This role is hybrid, requiring you to be in the office 3 days per week minimum, with 2 days per week working from home.

Your success in this role is measured by conducting variance and trend analyses to help understand drivers behind performance results. Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders including the Sales team to understand the forecast drivers at account, territory and regional levels and translate the variance to the top-down targets.

Support leadership in preparing revenue and CoGS budgets by gathering inputs, updating models, and ensuring data accuracy in the Planning system.

Assist in monthly IBP (Integrated Business Planning) and demand planning system review activities by updating forecast data and preparing summary materials to help ensure alignment between revenue and demand forecasts.

Prepare recurring monthly reports to highlight trends, variances, and potential forecast impacts. Perform initial analysis and escalate significant findings to management. Understand market dynamics and synthesize impact to forecasts.

Conduct variance and trend analyses to help understand drivers behind performance results, collaborating with business partners and senior planning team members to gather relevant context.

Partner with Cochlear subsidiary leadership and Controller's team to support and load the respective budget and reforecasts.

Perform ad-hoc related analysis and tasks, as needed.

To add value to Cochlear in this role you'll be able to meet and demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities in your application and at interview :

Bachelor's Degree

1-3+ Years of Experience

Advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel

Strong understanding of business models and drivers

Self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity; ability to meet deadlines and re-prioritize as directed

Knowledge of SAP and SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud) helpful but not required

In addition to the opportunity to develop your knowledge and grow professionally, we offer competitive wages and benefits.

• Pay Range in the United States : $75-80K based upon experience, as well as an annual bonus opportunity of 7.5% of base salary. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
• Benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as 401(K) matching with immediate vesting, Paid Time Off, tuition reimbursement, maternity and paternity leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and pet insurance.

Human needs have always been our inspiration, ever since Professor Graeme Clark set out to create the first multi-channel cochlear implant because he saw his father struggle with hearing loss. We always start with people in mind thinking about their needs.

For this reason, our products, services and support will continue to evolve and improve. We are by our customers' side through the entire hearing journey, so they can experience a life full of hearing. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives and working in an organization where they can be part of bringing the mission to life each day.

The physical and mental demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to be in a stationary (seated / standing) position; utilize business technology for work product delivery, communicate orally and in writing with others internal or external to the organization, utilize problem solving / critical thinking skills to discern and convey information. May be asked to occasionally transport / move up to 30 pounds, depending on the position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. The individual is regularly required to utilize comprehension, critical thinking, communication, problem solving, organization reasoning, relating to others and discernment of items such as product specifications, procedures and processes to customers (whether internal or external). Influence, organization / classification of information and planning are also required.

The work environment is an office environment. This is representative of the environment an individual may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.