FP&A Analyst

Saluda is a global healthcare company that is redefining Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) therapy at the intersection of automated algorithms, real-time diagnostics, and ground-breaking clinical evidence. The Saluda difference is defined by Dose-Control Technology via measurement of physiological response.

At Saluda, we challenge boundaries. We innovate and think beyond the conventional. We disrupt. With the passion and energy of an accomplished team of seasoned experts, our focus is to revolutionize the standard of care in the neuromodulation space by transforming the lives of patients suffering from debilitating pain.

The Role:

As a fast-growing company with global operations, the purpose of this hands-on role is to support global FP&A activities such as long-range planning, AOP, forecasting, and performance reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Key responsibilities include supporting the budgeting and forecasting process, collaborating with business unit finance teams to establish plans and assumptions for achieving business targets
• The successful candidate will perform the development of financial plans that align with Saluda's strategic goals, including the analysis of commercial plans and business drivers
• This role will partner with the business to develop and deliver on their financial goals, analyze trends and variances, conduct scenario analysis, and recommend contingency plans to navigate market changes
• It will support and continuously develop the long-term planning model ensuring alignment with the strategic plan and business objectives
• The FP&A Analyst will enable the delivery of accurate monthly results, forecast and budget pack as well as oversight and distribution of action-oriented KPI dashboards
• This role will lead the development and optimization of KPI dashboards, automating data and reporting, and efforts to continuously improve the financial performance management processes
• Proactively ensure month-end processes are relevant, accurate, and timely
• Collaborate with the global financial accounting team to maintain an effective internal control environment, and ensure the integrity of financial information and compliance with financial policies and protocols
• This role will assess and make recommendations with respect to FP&A information systems to ensure they support the finance team's needs and will coordinate the process of defining, analyzing, and solving problems related to those systems
• It will also manage external vendor relationships for system functionality design and implementation
  
  

Additional expectations:

• Ability to work effectively across time zones and cultures
• Some travel may be required
  
  

Essential Requirements:

• Proven FP&A experience in complex operating environments, including delivery of budgets/forecasts, management reports, month end and analytics
• 5+ years experience in a multinational organization
• Solid knowledge of sales, commercial and market model support and R&D portfolio management
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills, attention to detail and advanced financial modelling
• Extensive experience BI (Workday Analytics, Power BI, or similar) and ERPs (eg QAD or similar)
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders cross-functionally
• Demonstrated ability to work in high performing teams
• Experience in a process improvement methodology, for example Lean or Six Sigma
• Good working knowledge of MS PowerPoint and Word
• Alignment with Saluda’s core values
  
  

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in the medical device manufacturing field or a similar highly regulated business environment
• Experience working with global teams