Finance Manager, Hardware Solutions, Services, EMEA

Danaher Corporation; Amersham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in the UK is seeking a Finance Leader in the EMEA Services team. You will be responsible for providing financial support, developing forecasts, and producing complex financial models. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, at least 2-3 years of finance experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in Excel and financial tools. This role offers opportunities for collaboration across functions within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in Finance, preferably post-qualification.
• Ability to link financial results to operational performance.
• Strong PC skills, especially with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to the EMEA Services General Manager.
• Develop monthly forecasts linked to commercial execution.
• Produce financial modelling across various disciplines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Financial modelling

Excel skills

Education

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

Tools

QlikSense

Oracle

SFDC

Job description

Responsibilities

• Business Partner to the EMEA Services General Manager providing financial & decision-making support to drive sustainable growth as the Finance Leader in the EMEA Service leadership team. Challenge and partner with the Services sales and operations leaders to deliver continuous improvement through provocative and insightful analysis and modelling driving business performance towards entitlement. Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial Operations team to prepare metrics on Point-of-Sale / Service Sales contracts, warranty conversion/contract renewal, discounts, pricing and contract profitability.
• Develop monthly forecasts for the EMEA Services P&L from orders & sales through to operating margin with variance analysis, risks & opportunities, linked to commercial execution and operational actions. Prepare, coordinate and lead the monthly & quarterly closing processes, and collaborate with Controllership to ensure compliance and adherence to accounting standards. Lead & execute financial planning processes, namely the annual Budget process and target setting process. Present financials in monthly operating & forecast reviews to the Cytiva Global Services VP, focusing on insightful financial analysis on the performance of the EMEA Service business.
• Produce complex financial modelling with linkages across multiple disciplines - service work orders demand planning & backlog, headcount including applied time/utilization/productivity, commercial backlog, revenue and margin.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional projects to drive simplification through the organization and to improve rigor and efficiency. Global Digital tools & process improvement projects - collaborate with the Digital team to deliver analytical visualization tools in QlikSense, such as margin by franchise & product, revenue analysis. Lead the Finance workstream in the implementation of DBS for Services (Danaher Business System) working with cross-functional Services team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or similar business-related course.
• Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in Finance, preferably in a role after qualifying or graduating from a company finance training program. Will consider recently qualified or graduated from a company finance training program if specific finance training experience is relevant to this role.
• Strong analytical skills: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives, and drive positive change.
• Clear thinking / problem solving: ability to work cross functionally and lead projects/process improvement initiatives; quickly grasp new ideas and concepts.
• Excellent communication skills across various career levels, functions, and regions. Ability to clearly communicate complex financial results to a non-financial audience.
• Strong PC Skills: strong Excel skills essential (managing large amounts of data, vlookups, pivot tables, financial modelling), with some experience in visualization tools strongly preferred (preferably QlikSense), and PowerPoint desirable. Experience with financial systems/applications desirable (Oracle, SFDC preferred).