Senior finance analyst, R&D

Be part of something altogether life-changing
Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.
Cytiva is proud to work alongside a community of nine fellow Danaher Life Sciences companies. Together, we’re pioneering the future of science and medicine, developing products that enable researchers in the fight to save lives.
We are looking for a bright, engaging, curious leader to join the Cytiva finance team, reporting to the CFO, Bioprocess.
With over 500 highly skilled associates, the Bioprocess R&D organization plays a pivotal role in deploying cutting-edge technology to enhance and expand our product portfolio.
What you’ll do
You will become the business partner to the research & development organization with the following responsibilities:
Governance and process improvement: use project management, IT and Danaher Business System tools to improve financial and operational processes, enable process consistency across Cytiva and best practice sharing across business units.
Capital allocation: run an efficient, integrated budgeting process that allocates capital based on future revenue growth opportunities and returns.
Cost management: aptly manage the R&D costs, with accurate project cost accounting, forecasting and driving visibility to each project, team and department.
Project performance: drive visibility to project progress vs. original commitments, with accountability for promises made and a focus on Return On Investment



You will receive the support of a dedicated associate in our financial Centre of Excellence in India and be responsible for their coaching, daily management and professional growth.
Who you are
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or related field
A finance expert with 5 or more years of relevant experience
Bring prior experience in the project costing & accounting
Well versed in lean/DBS principles, tools and methodologies
A proven sponsor of process discipline and organization
Possess strong oral and written communication skills
An opinionated, visible leader, not shy to challenge the status quo



When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 69,000 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.