Senior Finance Manager, Finance Strategy and Analysis

Danaher; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in Singapore is looking for a Senior Finance Manager. This role involves delivering strategic financial analysis, leading key reporting mechanisms, and improving KPIs. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in finance, preferably within Life Sciences or Biotechnology, and possess strong analytical and communication skills. Join us to make a significant impact in the life sciences sector.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit programs

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience in finance functions, preferably in Life Sciences or Biotechnology.
• Ability to build and maintain networks across a global organization.
• Strong presentation skills to communicate complex messages.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic financial analysis for growth initiatives.
• Lead key reporting mechanisms for financial performance.
• Drive improvements in core KPIs to enhance operational excellence.
• Support finance culture and capability building.
• Contribute to digital transformation and productivity initiatives.

Skills

Business acumen

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving capabilities

Tools

Excel

Powerpoint

PowerBI

SharePoint

Job description

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 Senior Finance Manager, Finance Strategy and Analysis is a dual role responsible for supporting strategic finance, commercial, and operational growth aspirations in Life Sciences across the Cytiva Asia Pacific operating company and Danaher SEA ANZ High Growth Markets (HGM) platform.

This position reports to the CFO, Cytiva APAC and Danaher SEA ANZ and is part of the Financial Planning & Analysis job family located in Singapore and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

• This role will support two high growth pillars for Danaher Corporation across the Asia Pacific key markets as detailed below.
• Deliver Strategic Financial Analysis: Support growth initiatives for Danaher SEA ANZ and Cytiva APAC through deep financial insights into commercial strategies, market expansion, competitor intelligence, and customer segmentation.
• Lead Key Reporting Mechanisms: Own the Quarterly HGM President’s Letter, OCE submissions, and Monthly Financial Operating Mechanisms, including forecasting, budget submissions, and business performance growth drivers using advanced analytics and data visualizations.
• Drive Core KPI Improvements: Lead daily management and standalone projects aimed at enhancing Danaher’s Core Value Driver KPIs such as Core Growth, OMX, Working Capital, and Inventory, contributing to operational excellence and financial returns.
• Champion Finance Culture & Capability Building: Support key finance priorities across Danaher SEA ANZ and Cytiva APAC, focusing on engagement, learning and development, and strengthening finance capabilities.
• Enable Digital Transformation: Contribute to DBS and finance productivity initiatives, including AI adoption in commercial finance and representing APAC in global transformation efforts.

Who you are:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in progressively more responsible finance functions.Experience in Life Sciences, Biopharma, or Biotechnology industries is preferred.
• Excellent business acumen and analytical skills; highly proficient in Microsoft tools, especially Excel, Powerpoint, PowerBI, SharePoint.
• Proven ability to build, maintain, and leverage networks within a global, matrix organization; ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholder levels.
• Effective communication and presentation skills; able to deliver complex messages with impactful delivery.
• Demonstrates a high degree of problem-solving capabilities; Forward thinking with a willingness to engage in all aspects of the business.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Anticipate no more than 2-4 travels (within and out of region) per year for Customer, Gemba, and/or Finance meetings. This will depend on the priorities and scheduling for each particular year.

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

• GE Financial Management Program and/or GE Corporate Audit Staff experience.
• Demonstrated ability in using AI technologies to drive productivity and simplification.
• Experience in effective use of financial modeling and data visualization tools.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers 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.

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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.