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.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Local accounting Lead assisting team members and oversee the work of assigned corporate accounting team within own function
• Plan and direct corporate accounting project accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables to the business within established schedule, scope and quality objectives; Identify opportunities and lead the implementation of changes to drive improvements
• Identify risk, develop mitigation strategies, alternative solutions, critical path, resolve issues, action item follow up, etc. in collaboration with project managers, business partners, etc.
• Take a lead role in the maintenance of Sarbanes Oxley cycle narratives withing area of responsibility and accurately present key controls within each narrative and ensure all SOX key controls are appropriately completed within area of responsibility
• Lead subject matter expert for providing US GAAP and Statutory accounting guidance and JDE support to business unit and regional finance teams on appropriate accounting areas, in accordance with GAAP and company policy.
• Manage daily accounting activities to assigned entities
• Manage, coach, and mentor a team of 2-3 accountants.
• Review monthly journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis of B/S and P/L accounts.
• Coordinate the month-end close process.
• Coordinate training for new staff and identifies training needs of current staff
• Serve as escalation point and provide technical expertise and resolutions to global finance partners and subordinate team members
• Coordinate and facilitate external audits process
• Other incidental duties

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in in Accounting, 10 years experience of previous related experience required
• 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
• Proven successful project management skills
• Proven expertise in MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel, database tools (e.g., QlikView), financial systems, and ERP systems (e.g., JDE, SAP)

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Experience working in a large manufacturing company preferred
• 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, dynamic and constantly changing work 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