Sr Manager Finance, Marketing

Bring more to life.

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

At Cepheid, 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.

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Sr Manager Finance (Marketing) is responsible for driving the results of the Marketing group (consisting of Global Marketing, Global Product Management, Strat)both in terms of cost and business planning for the future to enable the right new products are introduced in the market, the existing products are sustained.  In addition, this role will extensively support the Strat function in developing the Strategic plan for the organization.  The Sr Manager Finance is responsible to drive the AOP and the forecasts for the Opex management for the  entire function and be a guide on matters of compliance and monthly reporting.

This position reports to the VP Strategic Finance and is part of the Strategic Finance team located in Sunnyvale and will be an on-site role.  

At Cepheid, the marketing function consists of Global Marketing, Product Marketing and Strategy.  The value of this strategic function involves integration of the above three functions to enable clearer decision making and accountability within each function and lead Cepheid to thinking ahead on investing for future opportunities.

Learn and implement Danaher Business System to ensure continuous improvement on performance and processes

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Support the Global Marketing, Global Product Management and Strat teams on annual budgeting, periodic forecasting and actual reporting of the Operating expenses and drive productivity.

• Partner with the Product Management team to help analyze data enabling introduction of new products in the market; follow up with the data on actual performance vs plan.

• Partner with the businesses to drive the 5 Year & 10 year Strat Plan process.

• Coach the business & key finance stakeholders and improve finance processes.

• Ensure policy compliance (internal policies, external reporting)

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or similar field with 9+ years experience OR Master's degree in field with 7+ years experience OR Doctoral Degree in field with 4+ years experience

• Expertise in finance and accounting with increasing levels of responsibility and emphasis on budgeting, forecasting, planning, financial analysis and modeling.

• Proven results on continuous improvements & change management.

• Ability to work in a team and an analytical working style.

• Proficient in computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, OneStream)

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

• CMA or CPA a plus

• Diagnostic / Medical Device industry preferable

Cepheid, 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. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $129,500 - $170,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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