Employer: Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

Position: Senior Financial Analyst

Duties: Responsible for analyzing, forecasting, budgeting, and operating expenses in support of the company's goals and objectives, including providing decision support and advice to management through financial planning, performance monitoring and variance analysis on the Research and Development area. The analyst will partner with R&D, and G&A functional departments to develop the annual budgets and operational forecasts. This resource works independently and relies on business acumen, numerical evidence, and trends to provide conclusions. The Sr. Financial Analyst supports the R&D teams with strategic product development and investment decisions. Assist in financial evaluation of business opportunities and prepares analysis to determine past, present, and future financial performance. Analyze financial information and effectively monitor and forecast operating expenses for the company. Analyze financial data, defining relevant information, and interpret the results for the purpose of determining past financial performance and potential risks and future opportunities. Coordinate regular business reviews for the supported functional areas while presenting financial overviews and communicating success areas and areas for improvement. Assist in the preparation of yearly budget and quarterly forecast development. Develop various financial reports for forecasting, trending, budgeting, and results analysis. Focus on project level budgeting, resource and portfolio planning, and rationalizing R&D investments. Own monthly executive management reporting consolidating financial performance metrics.

Education

Required: Master's or foreign equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, or related fields.

Experience

Required: 3 years experience in the job offered or related occupations.

Special

Requirements: Must have at least 2 years of prior work experience in the following or comparable areas:

Financial planning, including reporting and budgeting, forecasting, and modeling Building efficient and complex financial models using ERP/Business Intelligence systems (e.g., SAP, PowerBI, etc.) for streamlining process improvements Performing cost variance analysis and highlighting key business drivers Managing month-end close processes such as accruals booking, opex entries, etc. Preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecast development for various functional areas like R&D, and G&A departments in support of overall operational goals Managing headcount and personnel expense reporting for multiple functional areas Developing ad-hoc analysis and reporting for special finance projects across supporting departments (e.g., T&E analysis, purchase order reviews, consulting spend analysis, etc.) Developing and managing allocation distribution modeling for IT, admin, and other overhead costs Preparation of periodic financial review presentations for Senior Management team

• Telecommuting is allowed for this position.

Worksite: 5300 Central Parkway, Dublin, CA 94568

Salary: $134,000 - $138,000 per year

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Jo Anne Mittelman

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).