[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Intuitive jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Intuitive · Sunnyvale, CA # Manager, Finance - Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance (RAQA) Sunnyvale, CA, United States Full-time Manager or lead Finance & Accounting Listed on Intuitive’s official careers site. Posted October 16, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Intuitive’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000156007461-manager-finance-regulatory-affairs-quality-assurance-raqa-) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Intuitive](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/) / Manager, Finance - Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance (RAQA) ## Job description Primary Function of Position The Finance Manager will be the lead finance partner to Intuitive's Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance (RAQA) leadership teams, including Regulatory Affairs, Product Quality, Post Market Survey (PMS), Quality Systems and Compliance (QS&C), and Compliance Audits. This role is responsible for financial planning, strategic and economic decision support, expense and headcount management, performance reporting, and data-driven business insights for the RAQA organization. The Manager will lead 2 Analysts in supporting these functions and will work closely with partners across Finance, Global Operations, Services, and other cross- functional organizations. The Manager will lead, grow, empower, and inspire team members and collaborate across the broader Finance organization to enable Intuitive's strategic, operational, quality, and financial goals. Role and Responsibilities Lead month-end close, quarterly forecasting, annual budgeting, and related financial planning processes across all RAQA functions, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and strong business ownership. Deliver a thorough and thoughtful 3-year Long Range Model (LRM3) that links functional priorities, resource requirements, strategic investments, and productivity opportunities to enterprise objectives. Serve as a trusted strategic finance partner to RAQA leadership by translating business priorities into financial implications, resource allocation choices, risks, and actionable recommendations. Lead workforce and expense planning, including headcount reconciliation, hiring plans, attrition, open requisitions, and investment phasing, with clear visibility for functional leadership. Create financial and scenario models to support key investment decisions. Establish expected outcomes and rigorously assess return on investment and post-implementation performance. Provide in-depth analysis of actual spending, commitments, and remaining budget to identify trends, emerging risks, investment capacity, and opportunities to optimize cost and resource deployment Partner with Regulatory Affairs leaders to support Global Expansion, including financial planning, scenario analysis, resource requirements, and investment trade-offs associated with regulatory readiness and market expansion priorities. Partner with Product Quality leadership and the Global Operations Finance team on new manufacturing site development. Collaborate with Operations Finance and Services Finance teams to establish transparency into Cost of Quality, identify its key drivers, develop relevant performance measures, and advance cross-functional actions that reduce costs while sustaining quality and compliance objectives. Support global matrix management by connecting functional and regional financial views, clarifying ownership, and ensuring that planning and performance discussions reflect the full global cost and resource footprint. Proactively identify and implement opportunities to streamline and automate planning, reporting, headcount management, and recurring financial processes, enabling the team to spend more time on strategic analysis and business partnership. Lead and develop Analysts, strengthening technical capability, business acumen, executive communication, cross-functional influence, and readiness for broader responsibilities ## Qualifications ### Required Skills and Experience Minimum of 5 years of relevant finance experience, including financial planning and analysis, business partnership, or strategic decision support. Strong organizational, analytical, people management, and leadership skills, with executive presence and the ability to translate complex information into clear business insights. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional leaders and navigate a matrixed global organization. Ability to lead and motivate a team and peers to deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality results that positively impact the business. Deep business acumen and strategic thinking, with the ability to rapidly learn business models, operating processes, and financial drivers. Experience developing financial models, scenarios, KPIs, and performance reporting to support investment decisions and resource allocation. Proficiency with financial systems and analytical tools. Self-starter with intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to establish clear priorities and goals in an ambiguous and changing environment. Ability to manage a team effectively through ambiguity while maintaining strong controls, attention to detail, and high standards for accuracy. This role requires working onsite in our Sunnyvale, CA office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday every week. Required Education and Training Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field. ### Preferred Skills and Experience MBA and/or CPA is a plus Experience with Anaplan, Tableau, and SQL is preferred. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 16, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 20, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 4 days - Location: Sunnyvale, CA, United States - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Intuitive’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Intuitive/744000156007461-manager-finance-regulatory-affairs-quality-assurance-raqa-) ## More jobs at Intuitive ### [Accounting Analyst Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/895b0ceface8fc4d002d/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Director, Corporate Development Finance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/e60d757427e7fc8d5bd3/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Finance AI Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/3703cbb845100058e4d6/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Financial Analyst Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/1e0b8e279d6c7d6ad076/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [HR Partner, Finance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/intuitive/jobs/9903f1db4d985147b16c/) Sunnyvale, CA, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cardinal-health/jobs/33905438205fffb92ba7/) Cardinal Health · International ### [Manager Rates and Regulatory Affairs - NJ Finance & Regulatory](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/firstenergy/jobs/a73945caa8d3895668c6/) FirstEnergy · Holmdel, NJ, United States ### [Global Regulatory Affairs Manager, Oncology](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/gsk/jobs/09fdd8d7e12226e3ad65/) GSK · Rockville, Maryland, United States of America ### [QC Technician II in Ashland, Virginia, United States of America | Quality & Regulatory Affairs at Veralto Global](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/veralto/jobs/67712eacdc4995542bd4/) Veralto · Ashland, Virginia, United States of America ### [Finance Program Manager, Regulatory Affairs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/e038c50f6bc439dbb4cf/) Alphabet · Chicago, IL, USA OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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