ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the FP&A Manager, Australia & New Zealand; this role is responsible for ensuring the correct remuneration of commission for our ~250 sales force, as well as reporting and variance analysis for our Selling, General and Admin costs across the ANZ business.

The position of Senior Financial Operations Analyst is a full-time permanent position.

WHAT WILL YOU BE REPONSIBLE FOR?  

• Ensure our 250 ANZ employees are paid SIP and MIP payments on Quarterly basis
• Manage the commission internal process via the SAP Callidus Commission Tool including primary contact with EMEA based 3PL
• Manage the relationship with EMEA Fin Ops and SANDS partners 3PL including the consultant retainer costs per year
• Lead the implementation of new Commission Tool expected to go live in 2025 including technical requirements and change management across 250 ANZ employees
• Proactively problem solve issues with system set up and calculations
• Report against SGA expense across ANZ including assisting headcount planning (eg annual leave reporting) and provide variance analysis on SGA to Snr FPA Analysts
• Business partnering with Functional leaders to manage their P&L
• Work with Regional FP&A Support Hub on all SGA related topics including managing AOP loads
• Investigate and report on significant variances to ensure integrity of information and performance against quarterly plans.
• Ensure awareness and compliance with applicable standard operating procedures to meet, comply and champion all quality and regulatory commitments of Boston Scientific.
• Interact with Regional FP&A Support Hub to obtain the relevant financial reports to drive sustainable business growth
• Ensure providing timely feedback and guidance to Regional FP&A Support Hub for their quality of service and driving the functional excellence
• Ensure timely knowledge sharing to Regional FP&A Support Hub to build their understanding of the ANZ business.

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS

Functional Knowledge 

• Requires in-depth conceptual, practical and technical and/or functional knowledge of principles and theories in own job function and general understanding of related job functions
• Has experience in applying this knowledge in a variety of situations to accomplish work
• Significant and unique understanding of Commission Tool and Sales Reporting processes across GSR / Tabeau / Callidus
• Become expert in all things Commission and sales reporting process to ensure integrity of commission payments

Business expertise

• Applies understanding of key business drivers in the context of the organization's industry and how closely related teams integrate with others to accomplish their objectives and drive efficiencies
• Supports team members by setting an example, coaching and providing feedback and guidance
• May lead small projects or project steps with manageable risks and resource requirements
• Lead large project to implement new Commission Tool starting in 2024 and go-live in 2025

Problem Solving

• Solves a range of problems of varying scope and complexity, generally applying existing solutions, while exercising autonomy to propose alternatives understanding their impact on the business or apply judgment based on experience to develop new solutions
• Works independently guided by company policies, guidelines and procedures, receiving guidance on complex and unprecedented problems

Impact

• Impacts quality and effectiveness of customer, operational, project/program or service activities within own team and other related teams
• Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization

Interactions (and Communications)

• Exchanges complex information with others, potentially guiding and persuading others
• Regularly participates in discussions and presentations in small, cross-functional meetings, logically presenting information to convey key messages
• Utilize and influence Regional FP&A Support Hub for SGA analysis and management to build their understanding of the ANZ business and allow increased capacity for local finance

Qualifications:

• 5 years minimum experience in similar technical / systems oriented Business Analyst role – desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• CA/CPA Qualified - desirable
• Experience with Tableau & Hyperion – desirable.
• Advanced Excel Skills and Strong Analytical Skills
• Initiative and ability to work well within a fast-paced organization often under tight deadlines.
• Project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-starter/autonomous and pro-active.
• Ability to solve problems and work independently and collaboratively as part of the Finance team.
• A “change” advocate who thrives working in a dynamic and changing environment.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Everyone should be empowered to be their authentic selves at work. We’re fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where employees can advance their careers and collaborate to improve and save patients’ lives.

Boston Scientific is a diverse and inclusive organisation and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

This is the Boston Scientific EVP

It’s personal… We understand that choosing the right place to work is an important decision. It’s not just about the company, it’s about finding your purpose and a place to grow.

We crave meaningful results so if you are a natural problem-solver, we need your heart, imagination, courage, and spirit to help us make a meaningful difference to people’s lives. We’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working with diverse and high-performance colleagues, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges.

Boston Scientific has the capacity to improve the lives of millions of people around the world and because we reach so many, you can feel proud that this may include your own friends and family. Our agile approach and winning spirit mean that we will treat you as an individual, recognizing that your aspirations and goals are personal to you.

Everyone at Boston Scientific has consciously chosen to be a part of the work that we do. You and your colleagues will be empowered to fix problems that your team, customers or business are looking to solve because these challenges truly matter. This is core to our mission of transforming lives by advancing science. Every person here acts with humility and fierce passion, to impact people’s lives down your street and across the world.

This is more than just another job.

This is a place where you can find meaningful purpose, improving lives through your life’s work.

This is more than a career decision, it’s personal.