Overview

The Financial Business Partner will collaborate with leadership and is responsible for financial planning, reporting and analysis. As a partner with business operations, the individual will help develop, understand, and present financial and business analysis, while also providing support for process and cost improvements.

Cook offers a collaborative working environment and a hybrid schedule. The general expectation for hybrid employees is to work on-site 1-3 days per week in Bloomington, IN depending on business needs. Relocation assistance is available for candidates wishing to relocate to live within 2 hours of Bloomington, IN. 

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional to global functional leadership with regular and ad-hoc analysis to provide insight into relevant business drivers impacting consequential business decisions.• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of related to business groups supported, which includes the group’s strategic decisions, their core activities performed, and the potential impact to the Organization at large.• Support leadership in the interpretation of financial data and tracking against financial objectives.• Team with functional leadership in the development, maintenance, and variance analysis of a rolling 18 month forecast.• Work closely with business operations to understand their needs and provide related solutions, analysis, and/or support.• Express impact of business decisions in financial terms; while being able to communicate financial results in terms of key business drivers.• Play an integral role in the preparation of Cook Medical Executive team monthly presentations.

• Collaborate with other financial analysts to improve global reporting and coordination across all functions.• Lead projects to identify, develop, and report key performance indicators, while aiding in the recording, tracking, and presentation of these KPIs; whether financial or non-financial in nature.• Identify, recommend, and manage global process implementation/improvement projects.• Review processes and results to ensure transactions have been recorded consistently and accurately.• Express new ideas and think creatively to help address business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel• 3 years financial analysis experience• Experience with general ledger and reporting software packages, e.g., business intelligence software• Effective leadership and management over multiple projects• Strong analytical and process skills; attention to detail and data accuracy

• Able to handle a high amount of stress and interpersonal interactions• Work and interact effectively and professionally with and for others throughout various levels of the global organization• Work in collaborative and independent work situations and environments with minimal supervision• Remain calm and receptive in fast paced situations

Physical Requirements:

• General office environment, sitting for extended periods• Close visual acuity when working with computers, etc.

• Work remotely and also on-site in Bloomington, Ind.• Perform the essential functions of the job, subject to reasonable accommodation requirements under the ADA