Lead Financial Analyst in the Global Supply Chain FP&A– Orthopedics

Role Summary

Lead Financial Analyst in the Global Supply Chain FP&A – Orthopedics for an 18‑month project. The FP&A consolidation team provides financial leadership to DePuy Synthes global business, directly supporting approximately $1.6B of Supply Chain spend and collaborating with partners across Supply Chain finance. This global role is open to candidates based in New Jersey or Pennsylvania and offers high visibility to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on business and financial commitments focusing on Supply Chain spend, while maintaining a robust compliance environment.
• Lead quarterly Latest Thinking and Close processes for Supply Chain spend, managing risks and opportunities vs forecasts, and proactively communicating expected variances.
• Lead Forecast processes for Supply Chain spend, focusing on key messages and framing when communicating with senior stakeholders to provide clear and impactful insights.
• Champion process improvements by optimizing workflows, supporting automation, and identifying ways to leverage technology enhancements to improve efficiency.
• Support the Finance Manager through business plan, forecast updates and close cycles, framing and delivering Supply Chain operating results and gross profit analysis to senior leaders.
• Partner closely with Finance leaders in the wider DePuy Synthes Supply Chain and Commercial finance teams, collaborating to report and explain results.
• Support Finance Manager in change management across business and finance teams related to system and technology implementations, as well as new reporting requirements.
• Support the implementation of new systems and development of technology roadmaps.
• Support ad hoc projects and requests as required.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Required: 5+ years of relevant business experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Required: Strong financial analysis skills and the ability to quickly adapt to the use of new systems and tools.
• Required: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Preferred: 1+ years of Supply Chain finance experience.
• Preferred: 1+ years of FP&A experience.
• Preferred: Experience with TM1, SAP, and Anaplan.
• Preferred: Experience with automation tools (Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, etc.).

Skills

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Results-driven with strong ownership and accountability for deliverables.
• Comfortable dealing with complexity and ambiguity.
• Excellent communication and framing skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a virtual, matrix environment across multiple regions.
• Strong process-oriented mindset with a track record of bringing innovative solutions to simplify ways of working.
• Self-driven and highly motivated with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new systems and tools.
• Proactive, energetic, and enthusiastic approach.

Additional Requirements

• Travel: May require up to 10% travel (domestic and international).