Vice President, FP&A and Operations Finance

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world's most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we're working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Vice President, Global FP&A, and Operations Finance is a key contributor to the overall success of the company and will provide financial and business leadership to the organization as well as talent development of the FP&A, and Global Operations Finance teams. In addition to leading the Global FP&A function, this position also leads the Global Operations Finance team, working closely with the Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain leadership team to develop and execute strategies that support our growth, productivity, and profitability objectives. The VP will be responsible for leading the development of the strategic and annual operating plans, financial forecasts, management reports and supporting a wide range of decision support analytics. S/he will be responsible for implementing the systems, processes, and controls to drive financial discipline in decision making and driving a culture of financial accountability.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in corporate and operational finance in a manufacturing organization and an in-depth FP&A background with a demonstrated track record of leading the teams to compile and analyze information and provide deep insights that enable optimal business decision making. In addition, we are looking for a strong leader who conveys the energy and credibility to accomplish our goals and the experience to lead and mentor a rapidly growing organization.

This position is part of the Finance organization and will be located in Sunnyvale, CA. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead and oversee strategic and annual operating plans, quarterly and monthly forecast updates, predictive analytics, internal reporting, and performance management against projections.
• Drive the budgeting processes and optimize expense management within the business, driving efficiencies and ensuring that investments are suitably analyzed, and operational costs appropriately controlled.
• Support the month end accounting close processes and lead the preparation of all financial materials for management and operational reviews as well as reporting to Danaher Corporate.
• Lead the development and monitoring of key operational metrics to drive financial performance. Identify and pursue process/profitability improvements across the company.
• Manage the company P&L to ensure we meet and achieve all of our performance targets and ensure leadership has visibility into risks and opportunities.
• Function as a thought leader by providing analytical insight and perspective to senior management. Proactively assess new business opportunities and their impact to the financial and business goals of the company.
• Lead the Global FP&A, and Operations Finance teams, constantly raising the bar of expectation and develop a world class organization, establish global best practices, and instill a culture that emphasizes accountability, integrity, and transparency.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors degree with 20+ years experience OR Master's/Doctoral degree with 18+ years experience, related experience includes 6+ years managing people.
• Relevant experience in a complex, multinational, multi-site environment. Experience working in a matrixed organization and a manufacturing environment highly desirable.
• Functional expertise including working knowledge of ERPs (SAP or other MRP) and MES systems and experience in implementing and/or managing financial planning tools and processes.
• Deep understanding of US GAAP and fundamental understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory, and cost accounting practices.
• Continuous improvement mentality. Ability to challenge the norms and existing processes.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in growing and leading a high-performance team and ability to demonstrate effective leadership in ambiguous and frequently changing situations.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.

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

• In a Vice President role within the Life Science/Diagnostics Industry
• CPA preferred

Cepheid, 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

At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cepheid can provide.

The salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $300k-$360k. 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

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