Financial Analyst 1 Job in Danaher Corporation

Job Title: Finance Analyst

Location: Bangalore, India (On-site | 1:30 PM 10:30 PM IST)

About Cytiva:

At Cytiva, we are committed to advancing future therapeutics from discovery through delivery. As part of our mission, we rely on our finance team to deliver insights that drive strategic decisions and support our continued growth.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Finance Analyst to join our Global India Finance Center of Excellence (COE) in Bangalore. This role will support key financial processes including budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, actuals reporting, and ad hoc analysis. The analyst will work closely with the FP&A leader and the operations team to deliver actionable insights that influence business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key finance partner to the FP&A leader and broader finance and operations teams, delivering data-driven insights to support decision-making and growth.
• Lead financial activities related to monthly and quarterly close, including pacing, consolidation of performance data, and preparation of financial forecasts and budgets.
• Develop and maintain financial tools and reports, including Bowler charts, scorecards, dashboards, and other performance tracking mechanisms.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of major cost drivers such as headcount and external contractors.
• Contribute to simplification initiatives and process improvements that enhance the capacity for high-value analysis; maintain up-to-date Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree or MBA in Finance/Accounting, or qualification as CA/ICWA.
• 5 6 years of experience in finance or accounting roles, preferably with exposure to FP&A.
• Prior experience in a global business environment and familiarity with international financial processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience managing large datasets.
• Hands-on experience with ERP and BI tools such as Oracle, SAP, OneStream, or Qlik.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and communicate insights effectively.
• Experience with business process improvement and simplification initiatives.
• Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-changing environments with a high degree of ambiguity.
• Familiarity with modern BI platforms such as Qlik Sense or OneStream.