Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. is a major global developer, manufacturer and marketer of advanced, pioneering consumer and professional medical diagnostic products. A leading supplier of consumer pregnancy and fertility/ovulation tests and rapid point-of-care diagnostics, Inverness Medical Innovations is committed to advancing health and creating shareholder value through a continuing flow of innovative new products brought about by our strong investment in R&D and intellectual property. Latest areas of focus are in the application of patented technologies to products in consumer and professional diagnostics, principally in the fields of Cardiology, Women’s Health, and Infectious Diseases.

Inverness Medical Innovations also manufactures and markets a wide variety of vitamins and nutritional supplements.

With major Research & Development facilities based in the US, UK, Germany and Israel, and manufacturing sites in the UK, China, Japan and the US, Inverness Medical Innovations is truly global in scope.

An IMI Subsidiary Company, Biosite® Incorporated is a leading provider of rapid diagnostics products and antibody development technologies. Through its integrated discovery and diagnostics businesses, Biosite seeks to develop diagnostic solutions that improve clinical and economic outcomes for acute diseases. Biosite's Triage® products are used in 50 percent of U.S. hospitals and in 50 international markets.

Based in San Diego, Biosite Inc. is currently seeking a Manager, Finance Planning and Analysis. This position will report directly to the Vice President, FP&A, Accounting and IT.

In this position, the selected candidate will be primarily responsible for budgeting, financial planning and analysis, forecasting, and reporting associated with such activities. Functional responsibilities include development and implementation of data gathering, analysis and reporting tools, models and programs. Other responsibilities include, inter-departmental communications, financial reporting, project tracking and analysis and potentially management of the sales administration group.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the company’s annual budgeting process. Coordinates the division’s annual budgeting process. Develops methodology, timetable and processes for business planning and forecasting to meet corporate objectives.

• Participates in the development of financial projections to support the strategic planning process. Responsible for interim projections and long-term projections.

• Coordinates with Sales and Marketing the collection of all data for re-forecasts, projections and financial models. Continuously improves efficiency and effectiveness of the process.

• Responsible for the development, update and presentation of complex analysis models and techniques capable of providing business decision-making tools in hypothetical/variable situations

• Analyzes monthly and quarterly results and prepares management reports comparing results to the operating plan, prior history and other base metrics and making recommendations.

• Prepare financial analysis to support key decision making including capital investments, make/buy decisions, incentive programs, equipment placement, pricing, etc.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices

Requirements:



BA/BS degree in accounting, finance, business or related field. MBA or CPA preferred.

Preferred experiential background:
Seven to ten years of experience in public/private industry. Expert skills in use of Excel, Access, Hyperion, and other database and custom reporting software. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Significant experience developing financial models that consider multiple variable input factors and analyzing various financial scenarios, historical financial performance, etc.

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position, however, reasonable accommodations will be made if at all possible under business conditions.


To apply please go to: http://www.invernessmedical.apply2jobs.com/  Reference number ADM915