Senior Finance Analyst - Currency Management

About the role

DePuy Synthes is recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst for its Currency Management team, which sits within the DePuy Synthes Principal Operations (DSPO) team. The role reports to the Senior Finance Manager, Currency Management, DSPO. It is based primarily in Cork, Ireland, with secondary locations in Diegem, Belgium or Zug/Zuchwil, Switzerland, and allows up to 10% domestic and international travel. The role is part of the broader DSPO team as J&J separates its Orthopedics business into a standalone company.

Key responsibilities

• Develop a standalone Transactional Currency Impact (TCI) file process for DePuy Synthes, using the systems, tools, data and processes of the new operating model.
• Coordinate, prepare and consolidate TCI figures for budget updates and actuals across DePuy Synthes (budget cycles, latest thinking rounds and actuals).
• Lead training for partners on currency and hedging and maintain supporting materials.
• Deliver and analyse currency forecasting assessments, quantifying risks and opportunities for DSPO, SC Finance, FP&A and senior management.
• Own the automated calculation solution and standardise processes to drive efficiency.
• Maintain positive relationships with business partners and support the development of a currency ledger solution within DPS Finance.

Required profile

• University degree in Finance or Economics with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong finance, accounting and business insight; MBA, CPA, CMA or similar certifications preferred.
• Solid grasp of hedging principles, hedge accounting and inventory accounting.
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills, able to work independently and in a virtual environment.
• Analytical, leadership-minded, with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to handle several tasks at once.

Required skills

• Alteryx (required)
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office
• Currency management and finance business partnering
• Preferred: budgeting, financial analysis, financial modelling, financial forecasting and financial statement analysis