Finance

Imagine how your ideas and expertise can change a patient’s life. Patients are at the heart of what we do at Edwards Lifesciences. Our Finance teams work hard to optimize our current and long-term success and enable our ongoing strategy of innovation, leadership, and focus. As part of the team, whether providing analysis, forecasting, or reporting financial information, your application of accurate financial business practices will play a fundamental role in how we impact the quality of life for patients all over the world.
 

Key Responsibilities:
Ensure correct application of U.S. GAAP and local applicable accounting standards, and accuracy, quality and compliance of the Company's financial reporting. Provide expertise advice, guidance, analysis, and reporting of financial information to EW and local management team.

General Ledger Management

• Oversee and maintain the accuracy of the general ledger according to Edwards accounting policies and procedures and ensure timely reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Ensure appropriate accounting and reporting treatment
• Assist in developing and implementing new accounting and reporting pronouncements and determine the resulting impact

Income tax Compliance and planning

• Prepare and review corporate income tax returns and ensure compliance with local and international tax laws.
• Identify opportunities for tax optimization and implement strategies to reduce tax liabilities
• Ensure accuracy and timely submission of VAT returns and filings.
• Liaise with external tax consultants and authorities as needed.

Transfer pricing management

• Prepare transfer pricing documentation and support audits or reviews by tax authorities
• Monitor and update transfer price in line with standards.

Financial Reporting

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.
• Analyze financial data to provide insights and recommendations to management.

Compliance and Audit

• Ensure compliance with external regulations and internal policies and standards
• Coordinate with external auditors and manage audit processes

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in in Accounting or Finance , 10 years experience of previous related experience required
• CPA qualification or equivalent is preferred

Additional Skills:

• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel, database tools (e.g., QlikView), financial systems, and ERP systems (e.g., JDE, SAP)
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Extensive knowledge of own area within the organization while contributing to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards
• Extensive understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Extensive understanding of related aspects of financial processes and/or systems
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• • Ability to represent leadership on sections of projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and finance team
• Ability to consult in project setting within specific sections of financial area
• Ability to provide financial leadership to outsourcing partners on a task level
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control