What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Analyst - Indianapolis Operations position at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences?
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 is responsible for volume and expense forecasting, cost analysis and item costing, daily management and site-level analytics, and supporting cross-functional initiatives that improve financial visibility and overall production performance.
This position reports to the Operations Finance Manager and is part of the Financial Planning & Analysis team located in Indianapolis, IN, and will be an on-site role.
In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To
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.
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.
The U.S. EEO posters are available here.
For candidates who are based outside of New York City or who are applying for roles outside of New York City, for more information about conditions of any job offer please click here.
We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.
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 is responsible for volume and expense forecasting, cost analysis and item costing, daily management and site-level analytics, and supporting cross-functional initiatives that improve financial visibility and overall production performance.
This position reports to the Operations Finance Manager and is part of the Financial Planning & Analysis team located in Indianapolis, IN, and will be an on-site role.
In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To
- Act as the primary finance partner with ownership of value stream level P&Ls, including volume, expense, and headcount forecasting, while supporting operations decision-making.
- Drive monthly/quarterly forecasts, including risks & opportunities and actionable insights for decision-making.
- Provide daily, weekly, and monthly performance reporting and maintain Power BI dashboards to enable visibility into key financial and operational metrics
- Support item costing, standard cost updates, and analysis of manufacturing cost drivers to improve efficiency and profitability.
- Contribute to month-end close activities (journal entries, variance analysis, reconciliations) and drive improvements in forecasting, reporting, and financial processes
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field with 5 years experience OR Master's degree in field with 3 years experience OR doctoral degree in field with 0-2 years experience
- Relevant FP&A experience with a strong understanding of financial statements, P&L drivers, and forecasting
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with data/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI); ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Experience with ERP or enterprise systems (e.g., Oracle, Hyperion) and the ability to communicate financial insights effectively to operational stakeholders
- Experience with cross functional business partnering
- MBA, CPA, or CMA
- Experience supporting manufacturing or operations environments.
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.
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.
The U.S. EEO posters are available here.
For candidates who are based outside of New York City or who are applying for roles outside of New York City, for more information about conditions of any job offer please click here.
We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.