Project Manager, Accounting

The Project Manager is responsible for owning projects impacting the North America legal entity. This person will own all financial components of the project from end-to-end. The Project Manager will be responsible for providing project updates to senior leaders within the organization.  

Major Areas of Accountability

• Lead the finance and accounting tracks of key projects impacting the total North America business
• Own the communication of the projects to senior leaders as projects progress
• Work with business leaders to identify opportunities for savings and synergies for local shared service functions
• Implement synergies and efficiencies as identified to reduce shared service capacity cost in the coming years
• Maintain confidentiality on projects until publicly announced
• Work with finance and accounting subject matter experts as needed to support project implementations

Basic Qualifications

• Diverse background in accounting and finance roles
• Experience identifying and implementing cost saving initiatives
• Ability to work simultaneously on various projects
• Ability to work and communicate with various levels within an organization
• Willingness to take on different accounting and finance tasks in support of strategic projects
• BA in Finance, Accounting or related discipline required.  MBA preferred
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including project management and implementation experience
• Medical device industry experience preferred
• Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Advamed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, and company policies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent understanding of corporate policies and procedures coupled with ability to identify required improvements to established financial processes
• Results driven, decisive, and confident in communicating and influencing at all levels within the organization
• Solid business acumen and an appreciation of financial contractual implications
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and complete tasks efficiently and independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A team player with the ability to use strong verbal reasoning skills to analyze, assess corporate risk, and communicate to appropriate internal stakeholders

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 14,000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the worlds leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward - we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

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Coloplast employees are required to conduct business to the highest ethical and professional standards; comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Advamed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, and company policies.

Coloplast is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) which means we employ and promote individuals based on their merits, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, status with regards to public assistance or any other protected classification.

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