The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) serves as a strategic finance business partner to the Surgical Business Unit (SBU) and International Medical Device commercial organizations within CooperSurgical, a division of CooperCompanies. This highly visible role supports a ~$400M global line of business and plays a critical role in driving financial insight, decision support, and disciplined execution.
Operating in a fastpaced, matrixed, and international environment, the role requires strong financial acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to influence business outcomes through clear analysis and actionable recommendations.
RESPONSIBILITIESKey Responsibilities Business Partnership & Decision Support
- Serve as a trusted finance partner to SBU and International leadership teams, providing insight, guidance, and support strategic and operational decisionmaking.
- Advise commercial leadership on financial implications of business initiatives, investments, and tradeoffs to drive profitable growth.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial performance through analysis of trends, drivers, and business results.
- Monitor industry trends, competitive dynamics, and business intelligence to inform planning assumptions and strategic discussions.
- Lead coordination of the annual operating plan (AOP) and quarterly forecast planning processes for the business unit.
- Own the monthly financial reporting package, delivering clear, timely, and accurate insights to stakeholders.
- Perform quantitative and qualitative variance analysis versus plan, forecast, and priorperiod actuals, highlighting key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Develop and maintain robust driverbased financial models to support forecasting, scenario analysis, and investment decisionmaking.
- Conduct ad hoc analyses including ROI assessments, pricing analytics, and commercial performance evaluations.
- Deliver actionable insights through both routine and ad hoc reporting to inform business decisions.
- Support the monthly close process through close coordination with Accounting, including providing guidance and preparing reclassification journal entries when required.
- Ensure financial accuracy, consistency, and integrity across reporting and analyses.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to translate strategy into financial implications.
- Demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions, interpret complex data, and synthesize insights for senior leadership.
- Proven experience presenting financial analyses and recommendations to executivelevel stakeholders.
- Strong relationshipbuilding and communication skills across diverse, matrixed organizations.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet demanding timelines, and adapt in a fastpaced environment.
- High attention to detail coupled with excellent analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Influential interpersonal skills with the ability to impact decisions without direct authority.