Finance Analyst - Upstream & Fluid Management

Danaher Corporation · United States

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? 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. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Finance Analyst – Upstream & Fluid Management is responsible for providing financial planning, reporting and business partnering support across Product Management, CUSP and Commercial Technology. This role supports forecast accuracy, close execution, margin and discount analysis, operational dashboards and reserve reviews, helping the business translate financial insight into commercial and operational decisions. This position reports to the Senior Director of Finance, Upstream & Fluid Management and is part of the UFM Finance team supporting Product Management, CUSP and BU Commercial activities. This role is located in Marlborough, MAand will be an on-site role. What you will do:

• Lead monthly forecasting support for Product Management, CUSP and Commercial Technology budget, including forecast updates, scrap/E&O review, variance analysis and preparation of inputs for BU forecast reviews.
• Support month-end close activities by refreshing actuals, reviewing postings, preparing variance commentary and partnering with stakeholders to resolve reclasses, accruals or unexpected cost movements.
• Provide financial analysis for execution calls and business reviews, including backlog, sales, secured push-outs, pull-ins and net volume forecast assumptions.
• Partner with Product Management, Commercial Finance, Controllership and Supply Planning on inventory, reserve and field action topics, including E&O, FMI, goodwill, installation and sample reclass analysis.
• Support ad hoc analysis and process improvement across Product Management, CUSP and Commercial Technology, including average selling price analysis, cost centre changes, NPI revenue tracking and finance process standardisation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, month-end close, variance analysis or commercial finance within a manufacturing, life sciences, diagnostics, biotechnology or industrial environment.
• Advanced Excel capability and experience working with financial data, reporting tools or ERP/business intelligence systems to analyze, reconcile and communicate business performance.
• Ability to convert complex operational and financial data into clear insight, commentary and recommendations for finance and business stakeholders.
• Experience partnering across functions such as Product Management, Commercial Finance, Supply Planning, Controllership or Operations.

• Ability to travel occasionally for business reviews, site meetings or stakeholder engagement, as required.
• No specific motor vehicle record or physical requirements are anticipated for this finance role, unless required by local policy or final work arrangement.

• Experience in a product management, commercial technology, supply chain or hardware/equipment business environment.
• Experience with inventory reserves, E&O, field actions, reclasses or margin/discount analytics.
• Experience using or implementing AI-enabled analytics.