Finance Manager - Malaysia, Diagnostics Platform

Danaher; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical device company is seeking a Finance Manager based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. In this role, you will oversee financial activities for the Diagnostics Platform, ensuring effective budgeting and strategic financial analysis. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, alongside 8-12 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP applications like SAP is crucial. This position offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the diagnostic field.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit programs

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of progressive experience in FP&A and business partnering roles.
• Experience in a complex, multinational environment is preferred.
• Deep understanding of local business environments and practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the quote to cash process, budget/forecast, and business initiatives.
• Support month-end activities and influence key business decisions.
• Provide financial analyses to support corporate initiatives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Communication to non-financial stakeholders

Analytical modeling skills

Proactive attitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field

MBA, CPA or CMA desired

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

Finance Manager - Malaysia, Diagnostics Platform

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

Within Danaher, the work our diagnostic businesses do 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.

We’re accelerating the development of cutting‑edge diagnostics to solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. Across our diagnostics operating companies we are driving innovation through partnerships with top academic institutions and leading players in biopharma and translational research. We’re bringing the best minds together to accelerate innovation and unlock the full potential of the latest scientific advances. Together, we’re expanding access to precision diagnostics for millions of people worldwide – and we’re using our unmatched global scale and proven playbook to make it happen, from hospital labs to mobile clinics. By helping providers, patients, and families get faster, more precise diagnostic results, we’re improving treatment options and saving lives.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

This position is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and is responsible for FP&A and business partnering with Dx commercial team in Malaysia. The person in this position must have a hands‑on & detail‑oriented working style, but also is able to see the big picture.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to

• Partner closely with Malaysia Dx commercial team to oversee the quote to cash process, budget/forecast and key business initiatives on growth, pricing, resource/capital deployment, to ensure revenue and profit delivery, cost control, ROI and working capital optimization.
• Provide support for month end activities and preparing Malaysia Dx consolidated management review package as per the global reporting timelines. Influence key business decisions based on financial indicators and serve as the finance expert & advisor for critical business projects and customer deals including new business and investment opportunities.
• Provide financial analysis with clear insights and decisions to support corporate initiatives and regional growth in business planning and decision making. Being a “co‑pilot” to instill business insight and trust into the organization.
• Use DBS tools to drive standard work, process improvement and automation to drive functional excellence.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, actual vs forecast variation analysis, financial analysis and group reporting with the Opco finance teams. Work closely with Opco finance team and corporate tax to ensure compliance and internal control on intercompany cross charge, transfer pricing and SOX control.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; MBA, CPA or CMA desired.
• 8-12 years of progressive experience in FPA, business partnering roles, preferably in a complex, multinational environment. Experience working in a matrixed organization is highly desirable. With a pro‑active and "can do" attitude.
• Deep understanding of local business environment and practices, including local tax requirements etc.
• Adapt at both Microsoft Excel and other ERP Applications (e.g. SAP or Oracle, Hyperion Enterprise, HFM, OneStream); Power BI skills
• Effectively communicate and present financial insights to non‑financial stakeholders.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Strong analytical modeling skills
• Prior working experience with medical device/IVD industry

Within Danaher Diagnostics, we offer 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.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.