Edwards Lifesciences Jobs

Based in Irvine, CA, Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, we collaborate with the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Growing from 17,000 employees to 25,000 by 2025, this is an incredible time to join our organization!

Work Schedule: This position is in Irvine, CA and will require 2 days onsite per week being Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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:

• Integral part of the global consolidation close process of over 70+ entities and support of regions (US, Europe, Japan and ROW)

• Lead aspects of system implementation/improvement initiatives

• Lead global process improvement projects

• Oversight over certain global accounting requirements

• Full responsibility for designated consolidation month/quarter-end close activities

• Monthly review and analysis of Regional P&L and Balance Sheet

• Prepare quarterly earnings package in support of Earnings Release

• Prepare detailed fluctuation analysis for quarterly and annual audits

• Take a lead role in fulfilling requirements for external and internal audits in areas of responsibility, including information requests from global regions

• Ensure all SOX key controls are appropriately maintained & completed within area of responsibility

• Identify accounting process and system deficiencies and recommend process improvements to provide timely, accurate and useful information to ensure accurate financial reporting (which includes participating in various finance initiatives/projects)

• Designated global lead for providing guidance and support on appropriate accounting areas in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policy

• Develop, maintain and update desk procedures documentation as processes change for efficiency

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field

• CPA required

• A minimum of Eight years of relevant experience (6 years with a Master’s degree)

• One Stream systems and/or JD Edwards Enterprise One experience a plus

• Microsoft-based operating systems, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Excellent organizational skills

• Experience with profit in inventory accounting

• Experience with complex accounting transactions and international entity exposure

• Excellent organizational skills

• Must have high degree of accuracy, very detail-oriented

• Good time management skills, priority setting

• Deadline driven, results-oriented, highly responsible and accountable

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Extremely proactive, strong initiative, self-motivated

• High integrity, ethics and strong values

• Innovative use of IT tools and new technology

• Adaptable, flexible in a changing environment

• Ability to interface effectively at all levels of the organization

• Strong interpersonal skills

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For California, the base pay range for this position is $110,000 to $140,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).

Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.

COVID Vaccination Requirement

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 15,000 individuals worldwide.

For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.