Job Description
For over 170 years, Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future by developing groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. As a global leader, we’re driven by continuous improvement to excite our customers and to create the best work environment for our people. Customer focus, innovation, and teamwork are at the core of our culture and the foundation of our success.
Leica Microsystems is one of the market leaders in the fields of microscopy, imaging, and analysis. We reveal the invisible and empower our customers to create a better and healthier world. Together with our customers, we transform scientific discovery. We empower surgeons to take well-informed decisions in life-changing procedures. We enable users to gain insights which help answer key questions concerning development and engineering. All of this is achieved with the combination of cutting-edge microscopes and AI-based image analysis.
Want to be part of a company whose products are part of cutting-edge research around the world? Join Leica Microsystems in our commitment for brilliant solutions and insight.
Leica Microsystems is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.
We currently offer the following position in our office in
Deerfield, IL which will be
on-site. Senior Finance Director, Americas Come join a fantastic team! We are currently seeking a Senior Finance Director for the Americas Region located at our site in Deerfield, IL who will be responsible for providing financial leadership of the FP&A, business partnering, accounting functions for North & South America.
Your Responsibilities - Lead regional financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, providing accurate financial reports to executive management and global finance teams and partner with regional leadership to execute strategies that drive growth and profitability. Manage regional P&L to ensure performance targets are met. Develop and monitor key operational metrics to drive financial performance.
- Identify and pursue process and profitability improvements leveraging DBS fundamentals and tools across the Americas region.
- Manage working capital and partner with other business leaders to optimize regional DSO, DPO and inventory turns.
- Oversee regional financial close processes and consolidation of financial data for reporting at regional and global level
- Ensure compliance with statutory laws and financial regulations and ensure adequate controls are in place and followed, such as delegation of authority, SOX requirements, and compliance with US GAAP and Danaher Accounting Policies.
- Provide local technical accounting guidance on matters impacting American entities, in consultation with the Global Corporate Controller.
- Lead the American FP&A and Accounting teams, constantly raising expectations and developing a world-class organization. Establish best practices and instill a culture of accountability, integrity, and transparency.
The essential requirements of the role include:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in financial planning and analysis or accounting, preferably in a complex, multinational, multi-site environment.
- Deep understanding of US GAAP reporting and compliance requirements.
- Experience in implementing and managing financial planning tools and processes. Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to challenge norms and existing processes.
- Expertise in financial modeling, analysis, and reporting tools.
- Ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across the organization.
- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership in ambiguous and frequently changing situations.
It would be a plus if you had:
- MBA or CPA
- Experience in a matrixed organization
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of growing and leading high-performance teams.
The salary range for this role is $225,000 to $275,000.00. 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. 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.
At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to 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. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit
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