Finance Manager FP&A, Bioprocess Operations

Danaher Corporation; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Finance Manager FP&A located in Portsmouth, UK. This role will support analytics, forecasting, and reporting for Bioprocess Finance. You'll lead multiple functions, drive improvement initiatives, and support financial decision-making processes. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in relevant fields and substantial experience in finance, along with advanced skills in financial systems including Oracle and SAP.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit programs

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial work including developing forecasts and operating plans.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects/process improvements.
• Ability to grasp new ideas quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead consolidation of Bioprocess site performance.
• Support monthly forecasting and annual budget process.
• Lead monthly closing process across Bioprocess sites.
• Analyze operational performance metrics.
• Drive improvement initiatives for finance organization.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Leadership skills

Strong Excel skills

Building partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

Tools

Oracle

SAP

OneStream

Qlik

Job description

We are looking for a Finance Manager FP&A, Bioprocess Operations, to support analytics, forecasting and reporting to Bioprocess Finance leaders and CFO. The individual, as a member of the Bioprocess Finance team, will play a key role in the continuous improvement of our financial processes and is expected to embrace contemporary digital finance capabilities. This is an onsite role based in Portsmouth, UK.

What you will do:

• Lead consolidation of Bioprocess site performance; act as a challenging function
• Support monthly forecasting and annual budget process by coordinating across multiple site controllers and other stakeholders
• Lead monthly closing process across Bioprocess sites including pacing of financial performance
• Analyze operational performance metrics, and provide timely insights to support decision‑making and productivity initiatives
• Drive improvement initiatives to support site controllers and the broader finance organization
• Act as the key Bioprocess operations lead for broader Finance initiatives such as Kaizen, SOX, and IT‑Finance and reporting enhancements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration and proven experience of financial work experience, including developing forecasts & operating plans and leading business / finance reviews.
• Successfully led cross‑functional projects/process improvement within operations/finance function; able to quickly grasp new ideas.
• Demonstrated competencies including problem solving, critical thinking and leadership skills with the ability to build partnership and influence decision making.
• Solid PC skills: experience with financial systems/applications (i.e.: Oracle, SAP, OneStream, Qlik or other BI tool, etc.), strong Excel skills in data compilation and aggregation (i.e. pivot tables, VLookup, and Macros).

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