Summary: This role involves providing financial reports, conducting variance reviews, developing forecasts and budgets, and continuously improving financial processes. Highlights: 1. Opportunity to drive financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities. 2. Role involves collaborating with stakeholders to provide business insights. 3. Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes and practices. At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds. As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised. **What You Can Expect** ----------------------- Responsibilities for providing financial reports to business partners for monthly assessments, performing monthly analytical variance reviews, working with business partners and countries to develop forecasts and annual budgets, and actively participating in the continuous improvement of processes, practices, and procedures. **How You'll Create Impact** ---------------------------- **Principal Duties and Responsibilities:** * **Core Activities: Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting** + Maintain key components of the Hyperion Planning application, including data loads to support budgeting, planning and forecasting activities + Develop and manage standardized input and data collection templates to streamline the planning input process of online and offline bottoms\-up datasets + Lead data consolidation and reconciliation from business stakeholders in support of downstream analyses and leadership reviews + Assist on the financial targets development for budgeting and planning consistent with business objectives of the organization + Support development of accurate financial forecasts in line with business objectives and collected up\-to\-date performance indicators and stakeholders' inputs + Conduct first\-level variance analyses of P\&L, headcount, balance sheet and cashflow that transforms into financial information and business insights that aid in the business’s decision\-making process + Review business unit/function/country budgets and improve their financial performance by providing business insights, risk analysis, identified opportunities, and financial advice + Serve as business partner and Hyperion SME to key stakeholders (local finance, expert functions) throughout planning processes + Drive master data management and data validation activities core to FP\&A budgeting, planning, forecasting and Management Reporting + **Conduct end to end process for the P\&L analysis and presentation to leadership.** + **Supporting Activities** - Provide financial ad\-hoc support in decision\-making processes to local finance groups - Provide support preparing reporting and presentation materials for upper management financial review meeting - *This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.* **What Makes You Stand Out** ---------------------------- * Degree Finance or Accounting. Working knowledge of accounting principles and budgeting practices; effective analytical, organizational, and communication skills are required. * Computer literate; advanced Excel required and MS Office skills. * Knowledge of Hyperion and preferably SAP/BW. * English. Other European languages preferred. **Your Background** ------------------- * B.S. in accounting, finance or related field. Working knowledge of accounting principles and budgeting practices. * At least 6 years of experience in finance or accounting * Ability to read, write and speak English fluently. Other European languages desirable. * SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE: Hyperion, SAP/BW. **Physical Requirements** ------------------------- **Travel Expectations** ----------------------- Up to 10% EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability