Leica Biosystems' mission of "Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives" is at the heart of our corporate culture. We're a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you're helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.
Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we're working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges.
The Sr. Finance Manager, Americas SU for Leica Biosystems is the Strategic Business Partner to the North America Commercial organization who will drive and support the business through an exciting period of growth. They will set up the right FP&A structure, streamline end to end process to achieve efficiency and effectiveness, drive synergy and harmonization.
This position contributes to LBS's overall mission by leading and supporting seamless financial and operational management systems, procedures, and processes. You will have solid finance management skills, aptitude for process and continuous improvement, be fully conversant in finance & accounting and a possess working knowledge of operations, service business and best practices across the Americas.
This position is part of the Americas team located in our Chicago Deer Park office and will be office based.
You will be a part of the Americas Commercial Team and report to the Finance Director, North America. If you thrive in a fast-paced role and want to work to build a world-class Commercial Finance organization-read on.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Co-pilot with the VP Commercial North America Selling Unit to develop, drive and enable commercial growth and strategic business development opportunities throughout the region
Drive and maintain forecasting and budget processes that accurately predict future performance. Develop multiple scenarios to anticipate potential market changes and prepare contingency plans. Establish clear performance metrics and regularly review them to ensure alignment with business goals. and motivate actions to ensure the business achieves its targets
Identify and monitor KPIs that are critical to business success. Use dashboards to visualize data and track progress. Conduct root cause analysis for any deviations from targets and implement corrective actions promptly. Compare performance against industry benchmarks to identify areas for improvement. Develop, implement, and maintain accurate reporting, control and forecast process to support decision making
Leverage best practices from the Danaher Business System to streamline financial processes. Implement standardized procedures across the organization. Provide training to staff on new processes and tools to ensure smooth implementation. Identify and eliminate inefficiencies in financial processes to improve overall productivity.
Conduct special analysis and projects as per Finance Director guidance. Use project management tools to track progress and ensure timely completion of special projects. Foster collaboration between different departments to gain diverse perspectives and insights. Ensure that special projects align with the overall strategic goals of the organization.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field with 9+ years experience OR Master's degree in field with 7+ years experience OR Doctoral degree in field with 4+ years experience.
Operating in commercial aspects of finance, drive and sustain change and skilled at operating within a fast-paced, high growth organization with a hands-on attitude.?
Excellent planning and organization skills, a structured and process-oriented individual.
Advanced skills in all Microsoft Office Applications, particularly Excel and working in an integrated ERP system such as SAP.
Ability to work independently
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Commercial & operations or financial consolidation
Experience with OneStream software and PowerBI
CPA a plus
At Leica Biosystems 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 Leica Biosystems can provide.
The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $170,000. 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. 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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