Finance Manager at Danaher Corporation Brea, CA

Finance Manager – Danaher Corporation – Brea, CA

Finance Manager job at Danaher Corporation. Brea, CA. 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 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 which makes everything possible.

• Support shared services and global financial planning, reporting and forecasting processes, including coordination with global finance teams and DHR corporate stakeholders.
• Support cross‑functional projects to resolve operational challenges, including ad hoc analysis, root cause investigation, and implementation of system or process improvements in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Serving as a trusted financial advisor to Diagnostic platform leadership, identifying opportunities to improve financial performance, drive efficiency, and mitigate financial risks.
• Drive process improvements using DBS to enhance operational efficiency, and integrate financial data, research, and trend analysis into solutions to strengthen global financial forecasting and analytics.
• Provide financial guidance and mentorship to team members and business partners to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across deliverables.
• Partnering with functional leaders across the Dx platform, translating financial data and delivering actionable insights to drive accountability and operational excellence. Collaborating across Diagnostic platform functions to support strategic initiatives, providing financial analysis to guide investment decisions.
• Benchmarks across Diagnostics OpCos and other DHR OpCos to drive optimal performance. Leading the annual budgeting process for the Diagnostic platform, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, financial targets and stakeholder expectations.
• Managing monthly reporting and forecasting processes, including commentary, performance tracking and data‑driven insights on CVDs/KPIs to drive results and achieve targets.

• Working with data warehouse and financial consolidation tools such as SAP‑BPC and One Stream.
• The clinical diagnostics sector, or a similar industry, with an understanding of its business dynamics and financial processes.

• Minimum 9 years of progressive finance experience in planning, financial analysis, and reporting with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; or 7+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Proficient in financial systems and tools, such as OAS/OBI, Power BI, ERP systems (Oracle a plus), One Stream, and BPC/EPM, and Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills.
• Strong communicator (oral, written, and presentation) and collaborator, with experience presenting to executives and influencing cross‑functional teams globally.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented, able to manage competing priorities, deliver accurate results under tight deadlines, and address financial issues…