Finance Business Partner

6 days ago

Mount Waverley, Australia Leica Biosystems Full time

Major Responsibilities
- Provide proactive / unsolicited consultation, interpretation, and education of complex financial matters to various departmental leaders used to drive business decisions
- Work across organization boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve plant, country, regional, and/or LBS objectives
- Manage the month-end process including preparation of Flash reporting
- Management of the Standard costs and integrity of all costing and related reporting
- Provide detailed analysis of COGS including Recoveries, Purchase Price Variance, Material usage, stock obsolescence etc; communicate explanations to Finance Director and site management with recommended actions
- Prepare monthly financial forecasts and Budget for BU
- Ensure CSAQ / SOX control standards are achieved for Finance
- Support Purchase Requisition Review and CAR
- Reconcile Balance Sheet, manage Fixed Asset register and stock take (financial aspects)
- Ensure monthly, quarterly & annual compliance requirements are achieved
- Ensure all GST reports are submitted to deadlines

Required Skills/Experience
- 7-10 years of experience in similar positions
- Knowledge of Standard costing in Manufacturing environment
- Strong business Partnering skills with excellent analytical and proven problem solving
- Proven ability to implement a programme of continuous process improvement
- Demonstrated experience of working and communicating effectively in a complex environment
- Must demonstrate the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and character and promote ethical business behaviour throughout the organization
- Demonstrated proficiency with SAP or Oracle ERP preferred
- Experience with Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) system is strongly preferred
- Knowledge & experience of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)

Competencies
- High level of initiative, self-motivation and energy with an ability to work well across different level of the organisation
- Strong Business Partnering skills with excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to effectively communicate with management, public groups, peers, and staff
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and an ability to follow through on commitments in a structured and process driven manner

Education List of Education, Certifications, Training
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
- CPA/CA qualified with at least 10 years’ experience in senior finance role within a manufacturing environment.

Travel % of Travel, include approximate overnight stays per week
- Travel expectations within this role are mínimal

**Location**:

- This role shall be based at Mt Waverley, Melbourne

**Reporting to**:

- This role reports into the Director, Finance - AS & PI Instruments

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.

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