Senior FP&A Analyst, G&A – Drive Strategy & Profitability

Cepheid; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for General & Administration in Sunnyvale, CA. You will partner with G&A leaders to develop headcount, expense and capital budgets, and manage month-end FP&A close and reporting processes on-site.

In this role, you’ll perform variance analysis, support forecasting, and drive profitability through cross-functional projects. A Bachelor’s in finance or related field and 4+ years FP&A experience, with strong Excel and ERP

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field (4+ years FP&A experience)
• Advanced user in MS Excel
• ERP/planning applications experience (SAP/OneStream preferred)
• Understanding of accounting processes, procedures and internal controls

Responsibilities

• Act as business partner for G&A Leaders – establish cadence with business partners to review monthly actuals, analyze forecast variance, identify trends and provide recommendations to drive forecast execution and accuracy. Prepare and distribute monthly/quarterly management review packages.
• Evaluate results to plan, drive variance analysis and provide partnership to business leaders to execute on plan; analyze historical, current, and projected financial data for use in planning, forecasting, and management decision making.
• Perform in-depth financial & operational analysis and quarterly/annual forecast modeling, including operating expenses, headcount and capital, to accelerate future business planning decisions.
• Actively participate in cross-functional projects designed to solve business problems and improve profitability.
• Conduct ad-hoc planning and analysis to support the business and senior management.

Skills

MS Excel

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Education

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

Tools

SAP

OneStream

Job description

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for General & Administration in Sunnyvale, CA. You will partner with G&A leaders to develop headcount, expense and capital budgets, and manage month-end FP&A close and reporting processes on-site.

In this role, you’ll perform variance analysis, support forecasting, and drive profitability through cross-functional projects. A Bachelor’s in finance or related field and 4+ years FP&A experience, with strong Excel and ERP