Edwards Lifesciences Corp

Senior Finance Manager

Edwards Lifesciences Corp$121K — $171K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • Related work or equivalent experience based on Edwards criteria.
  • MBA or advanced certification (CPA or CFA) preferred.
  • Strong financial modeling and FP&A capabilities.
  • Excellent communication skills for articulating operating results.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary financial partner to IHFM SVP and cross-functional teams.
  • Lead annual operating plan and monthly forecasting processes.
  • Develop reporting that uncovers insights from complex data.
  • Perform financial analysis to identify trends and drive optimization.
  • Build financial models for strategic decision-making.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with pioneering technology in healthcare.
  • Dynamic environment focused on improving patient outcomes.
  • Collaborative culture that fosters trust and integrity.
  • Engagement in impactful financial leadership roles.
  • Exposure to cross-functional strategic partnerships.
Full Job Description

Many structural heart patients suffer from heart failure with limited options. Our Implantable Heart Failure Management (IHFM) team is at the forefront of addressing these unmet patient needs through pioneering technology that enables early, targeted therapeutic intervention. Our innovative solutions are not just transforming patient care but also creating a unique and exciting environment for our team members. It’s our driving force to help patients live longer and healthier lives. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey.

How you’ll make an impact:

Strategic Finance Partnership

  • Serve as primary financial partner to IHFM SVP R&D, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, and AI products & platforms.
  • Provide finance leadership for IHFM, shaping R&D strategic goals and influencing how a maturing product line achieves success.

Planning, Forecasting & Reporting

  • Lead timely, accurate delivery of the annual operating plan, strategic plan inputs, monthly forecasts, month-end close, P&L variance analysis, and expense management.
  • Develop IHFM-specific reporting that surfaces insights from complex data sets — month-end variances, headcount trends, and forward forecast proposals.
  • Partner across teams on the strategic plan, AOP, and forecasts for U.S. new product introductions, leveraging deep understanding of portfolio, standard costs, and trends.

Analysis, Modeling & Decision Support

  • Perform financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and drive mitigation or optimization actions.
  • Build models to assess strategic decisions and trade-offs using ROI, payback, multi-scenario, and other methodologies.
  • Prepare quarterly business review materials, coordinating input and responding to leadership inquiries and special requests.

What you'll need (Required):

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant field.
  • Related work experience or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria.

What else we look for (Preferred):

  • MBA or advanced certification (CPA or CFA).
  • Demonstrated success leading impactful financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
  • Strong financial modeling and FP&A capabilities; ability to synthesize complex data into meaningful insights.
  • Excellent communication skills with proven ability to clearly articulate operating results.
  • Ability to develop clear, insight-driven presentations focused on substance and actionable recommendations.
  • Proven success partnering across functions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Forward-looking executive who can interpret real-time trends and guide decision-making across the business.
  • Mission-driven leader comfortable navigating ambiguity while driving results and maintaining accountability.
  • Collaborative team player who builds trust, models integrity, and anchors Finance as a strategic partner.
  • Willingness to take smart risks and operate with a high sense of urgency.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders, from senior executives to cross-functional teams.
  • Capable of flexing between high-level executive communication and detailed analytical work when needed.
  • Curious, adaptable, and solutions-oriented, with strong critical-thinking and change-leadership capabilities.
  • Deep commitment to Edwards’ mission of improving patients’ lives and supporting their families.


For California, the base pay range for this position is $121,000 - 171,000 (highly experienced).

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience).Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.  

About Edwards Lifesciences Corp

Edwards Lifesciences is an American medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, specializing in artificial heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. It developed the SAPIEN transcatheter aortic heart valve made of cow tissue within a balloon-expandable, cobalt-chromium frame, deployed via catheter. The company has manufacturing facilities at the Irvine headquarters, as well as in Draper, Utah; Costa Rica; the Dominican Republic; Puerto Rico; and Singapore; and is building a new facility due to be completed in 2021 in Limerick, Ireland.
Learn more about Edwards Lifesciences Corp
Size
15,700 employees
Market Cap
$45.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$823.4 million
Founded
1958
5 Year Trend
+12%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
NASDAQ

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