Senior Financial Analyst

About the role

The Senior Financial Analyst at Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, plays a crucial role in ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. This position supports the Plant Controller and is based in Lodi, CA.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly close activities, including journal entries, accruals, and review of financial data related to work order variances, NCR reserves, scrap, and KPI reporting.
• Perform cost accounting responsibilities such as item costing for new manufacturing items and during annual standard cost roll, monthly close entries, and reporting for operations and capital asset expenses.
• Conduct analysis and special projects like Kaizens and process improvements, working with Operations and support business units on cost analysis, forecasting, and annual budget.
• Provide support for monthly Non-Conformance Reporting (NCR) and quarterly Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field with 5+ years experience OR Master's degree in field with 3+ years experience OR doctoral degree in field with 0-2 years experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Manufacturing cost accounting experience including standard costing, item costing, BOM analysis, labor standards, and production variance analysis.
• Strong ERP systems experience.
• Previous experience in: Manufacturing experience, SAP experience, Project Management experience (a plus).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field.
• Master's degree in field with 3+ years experience.
• Doctoral degree in field with 0-2 years experience.

Skills

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• SAP experience.
• Project Management experience (a plus).

Benefits

Cepheid offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan. The annual salary range for this role is $90,000-$110,000, with the possibility of bonus/incentive pay.

Pay

$90,000 - $110,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time