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Financial Planning & Analysis Intern

Danaher Life Sciences
Torrance, CA Intern
POSTED ON 9/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/22/2025
Bring more to life.

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

At Phenomenex, 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.

Phenomenex isn’t your typical scientific company. Founded nearly 40 years ago, Phenomenex is a global technology leader committed to developing novel analytical chemistry solutions that solve the separation and purification challenges of researchers, advancing the future of scientific analysis and investigation, ensuring the quality of essentials like your food, water, shampoo, and even cold medication. Be part of our global success and together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The FP&A Intern will develop an understanding of revenue reporting and forecasting, interact cross functionally with stakeholders, learn how to analyze company headcount data, and track operating expenses. This position reports to the Senior Finance Manager – Commercial FP&A and is part of the Finance organization located in Torrance, CA. This is an on-site role.

What You Will Do

  • Revenue Reporting and Forecasting – Utilize PowerBI dashboards, update revenue reports, understand and explain variances, and forecast.
  • Participate in cross-functional programs such as building move cost reporting and forecasting, Support India Apps Lab cost analysis and forecasting, Travel expense deep dive,
  • Headcount reporting, analysis and forecasting. Track turnover and vacancy, analyze contractor levels and time of service, Corporate headcount reporting (total, contractors, new requisitions).
  • Commissions – analyze actual cost vs forecast. Understand and analyze calculation, explain variances to actual spend and improve forecasting process.
  • Operating Expense analysis – Review monthly actual spend, provide reporting, and forecast expenses.

Who You Are

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
  • Experience with modeling and analysis
  • Proficient in MS Excel, Experience with Power BI
  • Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
  • Excellent communication skills, strong analytical skills, and project management/organizational skills. Ability to ask questions, find information, assess data, think critically, and make recommendations

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

  • Interest in life sciences and passion for using data to improve health outcomes
  • Previous accounting/finance experience is a plus

Phenomenex, 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 Phenomenex 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 Phenomenex can provide.

The hourly range for this role is $25.00 - $32.00. 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.

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.

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.

Salary : $25 - $32

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