Senior Accountant

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Biosystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.

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The Senior Accountant is a key contributor responsible for independent owning complex general accounting activities in a fast-paced and reporting-driven environment, leading assigned components of the month-end close, performing account analysis, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives for Leica Biosystems (LBS) in the Americas. The position supports operating company ledger accounting, ensures compliance with US GAAP and SOX requirements, exercises sound professional judgment in resolving accounting issues, and actively contributes to process standardization and efficiency initiatives.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Accounting Shared Services and is part of the finance team located in Deer Park, IL and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Independently own and manage complex general ledger activities, including accruals, prepaids, reserves, recurring entries, and non-routine adjusting journal entries.

• Lead assigned key components of the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to aggressive timelines, including balance sheet reconciliations.

• Perform detailed account analysis, identify root causes of variances and trends, and clearly communicate explanations to management and cross-functional partners.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for SOX compliance activities, including control documentation, audit and testing support, and timely remediation  of identified issues.

• Identify, recommend, and lead process improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability DBS tools such as standard work, problem solving, and root cause analysis.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance with 5+ years of experience OR Master's degree in field with 3+ years of experience OR Doctoral degree in field with 0+ years of experience

• Progressive accounting experience

• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and internal control frameworks (SOX), with demonstrated experience applying them in a complex environment

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, complex formulas, lookups, financial analysis)

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

• Desired software expertise: SAP, Blackline

• CPA license or active pursuit of CPA

• Experience in a multinational or public company environment strongly preferred

Leica Biosystems, 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.

The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $100,000 - $115,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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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