Manager, Business Planning & Analysis - Cataract

Alcon Research•Fort Worth, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

As the global leader in eye care, Alcon is driven by the meaningful work they do to help people see brilliantly. This role supports Alcon’s US Surgical function and serves as a trusted finance business partner across the Cataract & Glaucoma businesses. The position plays a critical role in driving financial performance through insightful analytics, robust planning, and strong operational execution. This role provides end-to-end exposure across planning, forecasting, reporting, and business decision support, partnering closely with Sales, Marketing, S&OP and other finance stakeholders at their Fort Worth, TX site. A typical day includes business partnership & decision support, planning, forecasting & performance reporting, and closing & compliance activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
5 Years of Relevant Experience
5 years of experience in FP&A, BPA, or commercial/supply chain finance.
Strong financial acumen with deep understanding of Accounting and P&L management.
Advanced proficiency in SAP, BI tools, Excel, Power point and financial modelling
Proven ability to translate data into insights and business actions.
Experience partnering with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
Strong communication and executive presence.

Responsibilities

Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, providing actionable financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making
Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, to evaluate business opportunities and performance drivers
Support forward-looking insights and scenario analysis to guide business direction
Lead sales unit forecast reconciliation with S&OP and proactively highlight long term write-offs risk
Support and coordinate key planning cycles including Target, OQR/Latest Outlook (LO), and Strategic Plan (Strat Plan)
Forecast and report on key drivers of sales performance (B-3)
Proactively monitor business performance against targets
Analyze drivers of variances (price-volume-mix analysis) and identify risks and opportunities
Own and coordinate monthly and quarterly close activities with operations & FRA
Support reporting decks (New Product Launch review, MFR and OQR decks)
Lead ad hoc analyses and reporting requests
Owns internal controls and drives improvement in control design and execution to ensure robust and compliant processes