Director, M&A & Investments Accounting

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The candidate for Director, M&A & Investments Accounting will be a critical member of the finance team and a principle financial and technical accounting advisor to our businesses and senior management particularly related to business acquisitions and valuations.  In addition to M&A of businesses which are strategic fits within Danaher or expansion of Danaher's portfolio to new areas, Danaher maintains a portfolio of early-stage private company minority investments through its wholly-owned corporate venture capital fund, its investment in limited partnerships ("LP's") and Limited Liability Companies ("LLC's") and strategic minority investments by its operating companies.  

The candidate for this position will also play an important role in maintaining and tracking of these funds.

This position reports to the Vice President - Corporate Controller and is part of the Corporate Finance team located in Washington, DC and will be an on-site role.  The candidate will work closely with Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, and LP and LLC management, and will be a key point of contact for platform management and Opcos regarding accounting and reporting issues.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

+ Partner with Corporate Development to address technical, acquisition-related issues and facilitate transition of such matters and due diligence findings to Opco management.

+ Facilitate purchase price allocation studies performed by third party valuation firms and other valuations of newly acquired businesses.

+ Partner with acquired company management to prepare and review post-acquisition opening balance sheets.

+ Interface with external auditors on review of opening balance sheets and valuations.

+ Evaluate and propose initial accounting for early-stage minority investments, convertible debt, and equity method investments and LP/LLC activities.

The essential requirements of the job include:

+ Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting studies, CPA is required.

+ Large, international, public accounting firm and/or Fund Administrator (Fund or Audit experience is required).

+ Expert knowledge in:

+ Acquisition accounting under ASC 805, including experience performing or auditing third party purchase price allocations, contingent consideration, call/ put options, and fair value adjustments to inventory and deferred revenue.

+ Accounting for Impairments of Intangible Assets, Goodwill, and Long-Lived assets under ASC 350 and 360.

It would be a plus if you also possess:

+ Proven track record of critical thinking, strategic mindset, solid business acuity and execution for results with an ability to make tough, difficult accounting and financial-related decisions.

+ Solid organizational skills, detail orientation, and the ability to manage competing requests and prioritize on a real-time basis in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment.

+ High degree of initiative, self-discipline, and motivation and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team with the ability to effectively communicate with and successfully influence senior level management, executives, key clients, and stakeholders at all levels in a matrixed environment.

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