Senior Finance Analyst – Functions

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

At Cytiva, 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.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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As Senior Finance Analyst – Functions, you will play a key role in managing functional OPEX and headcount, supporting the Cytiva R&D organization with ROI modeling and project prioritization, and leading process improvement initiatives to streamline financial reporting.

This position is part of the CFO Analyst team within the HQ Finance Department and is on-site in Marlborough, Massachusetts. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

What you will do:

• Own and operationalize the monthly closing and forecast processes for select business functions, providing in-depth analytics and commentary of actual vs forecasted performance, and ensuring adherence to targets.

• Apply zero based budgeting techniques & other best practices to drive continuous improvement in spending across functions.

• Support R&D and product managers with financial modeling for new R&D investment opportunities, and help inform R&D portfolio capital allocation decisions using KPI metrics such as NPV, IRR, and payback period.

• Drive standardization and process improvements in forecasting and reporting, including best practice sharing.

• Serve as a trusted partner to business stakeholder leaders, and clearly communicate complex financial processes and results to non-financial audiences.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration in field with 5+ years experience OR Master's degree in field with 3+ years experience OR Doctoral degree in field with 0+ years experience.

• Progressive financial experience focused on providing budget, forecast, and business analysis support with a large organization

• Advanced Microsoft Excel & financial modelling skills. Proficiency in financial systems & data visualization tools. (Oracle, SAP S4/Hana, OneStream, PowerBI, and Qlik preferred)

• Strong technical finance & analytical skills, with proven ability to understand and summarize large datasets into key takeaways and actions for the senior leadership team.

• Strong business mindset. Must be able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives, and drive positive change

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

• R&D project finance

• Valuation analysis using DCF modelling

Cytiva, 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.

At Cytiva we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cytiva can provide.

The salary range for this role is $95,000 - $110,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

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.

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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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