Finance Manager-Inventory Accounting

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The Finance Manager-Inventory Accounting is responsible for leading certain global inventory accounting & reporting practices, primarily related to Profit in Inventory (PII) and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). In addition, the role will drive process improvement initiatives in various inventory accounting/reporting sub-processes.

This position reports to the Senior Finance Manager-Inventory Accounting; is part of the Global Inventory Controllership Process team located in Budapest and will be an on-site role. 

What you will do:

• Lead the monthly General Ledger entries related to certain Profit in Inventory (PII) elimination/reclass practices for the global Cytiva business;
• Assist in the monthly Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) reconciliation between the GL and Cytiva’s COGS BI tool. Investigate significant differences at the inventory item level;
• Business partner to Business Unit Finance leaders & other Finance stakeholders for the above processes, working collaboratively across multiple teams;
• Implement global standard work across different teams & sub-processes. Lead initiatives for process improvement and automation;
• Support closing and compliance activities, including preparation of account reconciliations, global Sarbanes-Oxley testing of inventory processes, annual balance sheet reviews, internal and external audits;

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or equivalent experience;
• Several years of relevant experience in accounting or finance within a global business environment, including exposure to global processes and transactional flows;
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in inventory accounting;
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets in Excel, identify trends and drivers, and deliver clear, insightful analysis;
• High adaptability and flexibility—comfortable working in dynamic environments, responding to new information, and managing ambiguity effectively.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel – Occasional travel to other locations to participate in team and project/kaizen initiatives.

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

• Working within Oracle or SAP;
• Working with BI tools, for example Qlik Sense, OneStream;
• Implementing process improvement.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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