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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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The Senior Financial Analyst reports to the Manager, FP&A, Functions and is responsible to deliver finance process activities including Budget, Forecast, closing, actuals reporting, various ad-hoc analysis by partnering with FP&A leader and functional team.

This position is part of the global India Finance COE located in Bangalore and will be on-site (working hours from 1.30 PM to 10.30 PM). At Cytiva, our vision is to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

What you will do:

Primary responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• 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, highlighting potential overruns and trends.
• Apply zero based budgeting techniques & other best practices to drive continuous improvement in spending across functions. Facilitating headcount forecast and overall people cost analysis and proper cost allocation by cost centers.
• Support Marketing function stakeholders with financial modeling and suggesting ways to be a more cost-effective function and help them with cost-control measures, if any. Also, supporting Purchase Requisitions tracking (iProcurement) and approvals.
• Drive standardization and process improvements in forecasting and reporting, including best practice sharing. Identify and resolve gaps in reporting which will value-add to the business.
• Serve as a trusted partner to business stakeholders and leaders, clearly communicating complex financial processes and results to non-financial audiences. Assist senior leadership with analytical requests or ad hoc reporting as required.

Who you are:

• This position is open to internal and external candidates having B. Com, CA, CMA, MBA qualifications with 4-8 years of progressive finance experience, previously worked in a global business environment with experience of global processes.
• Excellent analytical skills: able to analyze large quantities of data, identify trends and drivers, link financial results to operational performance and distil them into insightful analysis.
• Strong PC skills: experience with financial systems/applications such as Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, One stream, Qlik sense or any reporting tools etc. along with strong Excel skills in data compilations and aggregation (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS etc.)
• Self-motivated, strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to work in ambiguous situations, demonstrating the ability to be adaptable & open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances.
• Strong in taking process improvement initiatives.

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.

Desired:

Experience working in a global environment with sound understanding of global processes and transaction flows Proven financial leadership in supporting multiple & complex organizations Effective communication and interpersonal skills Experience working with remote stakeholders and teams Clear thinking/problem solving successfully led projects/process improvements within operations/finance function; able to quickly grasp new ideas Adaptable/Flexible: being open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations Confidence/Assertiveness: strong influencing skills across business functions.

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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