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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.

The Sr Manager Finance, Japan for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible will be responsible for all financial planning, accounting, compliance and local statutory reporting activities as the business partner for the Japan Commercial/Country business leader and Operations leaders.

This position is part of the Beckman Coulter K.K. located in Tokyo, Japan and will be on-site (able to work from home a few times per week if necessary). At Beckman Coulter, our mission is to Relentlessly Reimagine Healthcare, One Diagnosis at a Time.

You will be a part of the High Growth Market Finance team and report to the HGM VP Finance responsible for oversee all financial activities within the team. If you thrive in a leadership role and want to work to build a world-class Finance organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Influences key business decisions based on financial performance. Analyze variations from forecasts and prior periods to provide accurate explanations for variances and support country manager and operations managers in determining effective countermeasures.
• Provide leadership in improving financial results in the area of revenue, expense saving, operating profit and working capital.
• Reviews and manages balance sheet and cash flows of the country.
• Develop annual budget and mid-term strategic business plan collaborating with management team.
• Directs the consolidation and/or reporting of actual results, including for GAAP and statutory purposes, as applicable for the country.
• Drives overall budgeting, forecasting and analysis with clear insights and decisions to support the corporate initiatives and regional growth.
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Degree in Finance or Accounting and 15 years of related experience required (less experience required with advanced degree). Advanced degree preferred. At least 4 years’ experience managing people.
• Prior auditing, tax filing experiences are preferable.
• Excellent interpersonal and Japanese and English written and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in Japanese is mandatory.
• Strong leadership skills to lead locally, influence across the organization in a matrix environment and build inclusivity and engagement across the team.
• Advanced experience in financial analysis and reporting.
• Strong business acumen with strong analytical and problem solving techniques.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.

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

• CPA, MBA and relevant certifications are plus.
• Knowledge in Oracle/Hyperion, Power BI is a plus.

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.

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