Senior Financial Analyst

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today:  time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.

We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory.

It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Senior Financial Analyst role supporting one of our global Business Units and Quality & Regulatory team is responsible for forecasting, budgeting and financial reporting.  In addition, this person will partner in the preparation of financial models for investment opportunities and prepare ad-hoc analysis as needed.

This position reports to the Director of Finance and is part of the Finance Planning & Analysis team located in either Indianapolis or Miami and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Coordinate monthly forecasts and the annual budget including headcount, payroll, expense planning and revenue associated with new product introductions
• Perform monthly close activities in our general ledger and project accounting sub-ledger including preparation and recording of accruals for unbilled services, prepaids and complete monthly reconciliations for balance sheet accounts for unbilled services
• Analyze, prepare and present month-end financial results including expenses, headcount, revenue, bookings, backlog and ANSP’s
• Support Business Unit Product Managers in the preparation of the Product Line Business Plans (PLBP) through financial modeling and profitability analysis for new product development projects
• Provide general accounting and finance support such as invoice coding, researching profitability on products, and supporting the preparation of financial justifications for Capital investments

The essential requirements of the job include:

• B.S. in Accounting, Finance or similar field
• 5+ years of experience in finance and accounting with emphasis on budgeting forecasting, financial planning and analysis and financial modeling
• Excellent communication (both oral and written), presentation and interpersonal skills are needed for cross-functional and global scope of role
• Strong to advanced MS Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables etc.) as well as proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to develop financial models in Excel from scratch or streamline existing models to drive more efficient reporting

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Limited travel may be required

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Enterprise performance management report writing (e.g. BPC, Hyperion), Oracle, Oracle Business Intelligence a plus.
• Experience in developing Power BI reports
• Project Accounting

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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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