Financial Business Analyst

Cochlear's mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. 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. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

The Opportunity

Cochlear has an opportunity for a Financial Business Analyst based in our corporate office in Macquarie Park, Sydney. In this role, you'll support the Finance Business Partnering team in partnering the Global Research and Development business and other units with the organisation.

Responsibilities include:

• Contributing to the execution of strategic initiatives through financial analysis, input to business cases and improving financial acumen across the business
• Supporting the Financial Planning Process (5YP, Monthly IBP forecasts and annual budget) to ensure that deliverables are delivered in full and on time
• Managing stakeholders in the development and update of business plans and financialising these plans, specifically in relation to workforce planning, capex, and business projects.
• Prepare and deliver accurate, compliant, and timely financial information, including monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets, and statutory reports.
• Maintain financial accounting and reporting processes to control and manage expenses, performing financial and risk analysis of the business environment
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives.

What makes this opportunity unique?

This role offers the unique opportunity to work globally and immerse in Cochlear's strategic and organizational landscape whilst developing business partnering skills and capabilities in a dynamic environment. The financial business analyst will have the opportunity to work with various stakeholders across Cochlear's product and innovation portfolio, and network with senior management in a global scale. This role would suit someone coming from either a large organisation or from a smaller finance team who's had broad exposure across planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement and is ready to take on more responsibility in a global setting.

About You. As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Required Skills

• +3 years commercial experience.
• Previous FP&A experience
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in partnering with the business to achieve prioritised business outcomes.
• Confident in dealing with and managing a range of stakeholders (department managers, project managers, etc)
• Demonstrated ability to drive process excellence.
• Strong in Microsoft Excel, attention to detail and advanced financial modelling.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong experience using financial modules in an ERP system (preferably Oracle or similar) and BI systems (preferably Hyperion or similar).

Desired Skills

• Professional accounting qualifications (Chartered Accountant, CPA or CIMA) or working towards completion.
• Bachelor of Commerce qualification (or similar in the field of accounting).
• Good practical understanding of corporate finance concepts and principles.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

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