at Danaher Corporation in Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
For over 170 years, Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we’re driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success.
Leica Microsystems is one of the market leaders in the fields of microscopy, imaging, and analysis. We reveal the invisible and empower our customers to create a better and healthier world. Together with our customers, we transform scientific discovery. We empower surgeons to take well-informed decisions in life-changing procedures. We enable users to gain insights which help answer key questions concerning development and engineering. All of this is achieved with the combination of cutting-edge microscopes and AI-based image analysis.
Want to be part of a company whose products are part of cutting-edge research around the world? Join Leica Microsystems in our commitment for brilliant solutions and insight.
Leica Microsystems is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.
Senior Financial Analyst – Business Partner
Come join a fantastic team! The Senior Financial Analyst – financial planning and analysis is responsible for partnering with our business on key areas along with creating financial reports to assist the managing director to effectively manage the business. Establishes professional relationships with key personnel in sales, marketing and finance.
The senior financial analyst position is critical in building our financial models, creating and executing compensation plans/reporting for our sales team and assisting sales in driving strong financial decisions. The senior financial analyst must build and maintain strong sales and internal customer relationships.
Leica Microsystems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Act as business partner and create financial reports in order to help the managing director better manage the business area
+ Prepare and analyze sales and margin plus annual cost center budgets in order to ensure the business area sets realistic goals for the growth in sales and profits.
+ Prepare and analyze all income statement forecasts and substantiate any budget deviations to ensure that the business area is on track to achieve its commitments to the corporation
+ Participate in Revenue Recognition testing activities throughout the month, and support SOX and Financial audits as needed
+ Own Sales Commission process including monthly accruals, calculation and analysis for businesses supported by role
YOUR PROFILE
+ Required bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in finance
+ Preferred master’s degree with 3 years of experience in finance
+ Proficient at creating financial models for rollout through the business
+ MS Office advanced user (especially Excel)
+ ERP knowledge of SAP and BW is a plus
WHAT WE OFFER
+ Competitive Salary as well as relocation packages
+ Continuous training, support, and focus on your personal development
+ Workplace Flexibility
+ Summer Hours
GET MORE INSIGHT
Learn more about what we do and who we are by watching our company video “We Are Leica”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zHmalqMXN4
Are you interested to discover new opportunities in an innovative, team-oriented environment?
Do apply online – we are looking forward to your application!
At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to 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. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
The EEO posters are available here (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) .
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation.
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