Finance Manager Logistics & Distribution - Europe
Danaher Corporation
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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.
Learn about the Danaher Business System (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) which makes everything possible.
The Freight and L&D Finance Manager – Europe and High Growth Markets is an individual contributor role responsible for providing financial leadership to the Europe and High Growth Market Freight and Logistics & Distribution teams, which have a combine annual spend of >$150M. The role requires strong financial acumen and ability to effectively partner with the Freight and L&D leaders to guide the warehousing and transportation organizations to more efficient operations.
This position reports to the Global Operations Finance Director and is a key member of the Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Global Operations Finance Team. The positions will be based out of the Netherlands.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
+ Coordinate and lead the annual budget process with the associated functional managers and regional finance teams in Europe and High Growth Markets
+ Manage the monthly close processes, including overseeing regional accruals, conducting variance analysis to drive to root cause and presenting consolidated reports to both the L&D and Operations Finance teams.
+ Develop and publish regular reporting to track results and progress against goals/KPIs.
+ Provide financial analysis and support on proposed capital projects
+ Work with L&D leadership to identify opportunities for margin improvement, process simplification and greater efficiencies
The essential requirements of the job include:
+ Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain or other relevant area
+ 9+ years of Finance/Accounting experience (7+ with Master’s degree) including planning, financial analysis & management reporting in a large, multi-national organization.
+ Excellent communication and time-management skills
+ Knowledge of financial reporting tools, MS Office (Excel advanced level) and ERP systems and tools (Oracle, EPM, OBI) literate
+ Ability to work independently and effectively in a matrixed organization
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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