Finance Manager

at  ConvaTec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2022 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

Finance Business Partners advise and support the business in areas related to future state financial performance including:

• Finance consulting and coaching (e.g., interpreting financial results and measures in the context of business operations)
• Providing forward looking financial insight on market conditions, competitors, and alternative business scenarios
• Improving the quality of internal and external financial data to drive business decision making and performance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, improve and maintenance effective accounting systems that will provide adequate internal controls and sound information for management decision-making.
• Make sure that the accounting activities are conducted in a trustworthy way following generally accepted accounting principles.
• Supports the development and administration of an annual operating plan, periodic forecasts and a multiyear Strategic Plan. The contents budget to include sales forecast, cost of goods, departmental operating expenses, cash flow projections, income statement and any other report template required by the corporate group.
• Prepares monthly or weekly financial reports as required by the corporation.
• Prepares and develops actual monthly income statements and cash flow projections.
• Implement effective significant expenses accruals system or processes.
• Effective supervision of accounts payables, payroll, general ledger and accounting cycle process.
• Assures that processes are in place to safeguard fixed assets.
• Make sure that adequate financial resources are available. Most be directly involved in cash flow management to make sure it is controlled adequately. Make cash flow analysis and request or search for funds if required.
• Make sure that the company complies with government reporting requirements on time.
• Responsible to coordinate, support and develop corrective actions related to internal and external financial audits.
• Support other departments in the execution of financial analysis regarding projects implementations, financial decisions, or cost reductions.
• Manages, develops and trains all directs reports to attain and maintain performance excellence in line with company growth and operational requirements. Looks for adequate education resources and materials to support enhancement of knowledge and skills. Provides education and training on applicable policies, procedures or techniques.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a Major in Finance or Accounting
• A Master Degree is desirable.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) verbal and written.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Medical device industry / Pharma experience helpful.
• Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A )
• Experience with Shared Services Centre
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, SAP, Hyperion.

• Develop, improve and maintenance effective accounting systems that will provide adequate internal controls and sound information for management decision-making.
• Make sure that the accounting activities are conducted in a trustworthy way following generally accepted accounting principles.
• Supports the development and administration of an annual operating plan, periodic forecasts and a multiyear Strategic Plan. The contents budget to include sales forecast, cost of goods, departmental operating expenses, cash flow projections, income statement and any other report template required by the corporate group.
• Prepares monthly or weekly financial reports as required by the corporation.
• Prepares and develops actual monthly income statements and cash flow projections.
• Implement effective significant expenses accruals system or processes.
• Effective supervision of accounts payables, payroll, general ledger and accounting cycle process.
• Assures that processes are in place to safeguard fixed assets.
• Make sure that adequate financial resources are available. Most be directly involved in cash flow management to make sure it is controlled adequately. Make cash flow analysis and request or search for funds if required.
• Make sure that the company complies with government reporting requirements on time.
• Responsible to coordinate, support and develop corrective actions related to internal and external financial audits.
• Support other departments in the execution of financial analysis regarding projects implementations, financial decisions, or cost reductions.
• Manages, develops and trains all directs reports to attain and maintain performance excellence in line with company growth and operational requirements. Looks for adequate education resources and materials to support enhancement of knowledge and skills. Provides education and training on applicable policies, procedures or techniques