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Finance Development Program Analyst
Intuitive Surgical · Auditing
- Hours
- Full-time
- Where
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Posted
- 6 days ago
Primary Function of Position
The Finance Development Program (FDP) Analyst is an entry-level professional role designed to develop core finance and analytics capabilities through a structured two-year rotational program consisting of three 8-month assignments across multiple finance functions.
In each rotation, the FDP Analyst performs financial planning, reporting, and analytical work that supports business decision-making. The role works with finance and cross-functional stakeholders to analyze data, develop insights, and contribute to key financial processes, including close, forecast, and budget cycles.
The FDP Analyst builds financial models, develops reporting tools, and communicates analysis results to support business understanding. Work is performed under guidance, with increasing ownership of deliverables and complexity of analysis over time.
What you'd do
- Perform financial and operational analysis to support monthly close, quarterly forecasting, and annual planning processes
- Analyze and support reporting of business performance, including variance analysis against forecast and budget
- Prepare financial reporting packages, dashboards, and summaries for management review
- Support cost center management including expense tracking, forecasting, and budgetingAnalytics, Modeling, and Insight Generation
- Develop and maintain financial models with guidance (e.g., ROI, scenario analysis)
- Analyze data to identify trends, drivers, risks, and opportunities; summarize findings into structured insights
- Create and maintain dashboards, reporting tools, and KPIs
- Perform ad hoc analysis to support business questionsExecution and Ownership of Deliverables
- Execute recurring financial processes (reporting, forecasting, dashboards) with accuracy and timeliness
- Take responsibility for defined deliverables or components of workstreams
What they want
- 0–2 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, or analytics
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Basic experience with financial analysis, including exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
- Basic understanding of accounting principles (e.g., financial statements, debits/credits)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with data analytical tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau)
- Ability to translate analysis into clear, structured insights
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Learning agility and intellectual curiosity
About Intuitive Surgical · Auditing
It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and…