Job Description
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Cytiva, 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.
Working at Cytiva 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. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Senior Manager, FP&A – Functional Costs is responsible for end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis of assigned global functional cost areas (e.g., G&A, IT, HR, Finance, Legal, or other centrally managed functions). The role partners closely with functional leaders to drive cost transparency, disciplined forecasting, and decision oriented insights, ensuring alignment with financial targets and strategic priorities.
This position reports to the Finance Director, HQ FP&A and is part of the broader HQ FP&A organization located in Budapest, Hungary and will be an on-site role.
What you will do:
- Oversees financial forecasting, budget planning, and expense modeling with global teams.
- Supports monthly financial close, including accruals, actuals validation, and variance analysis; ensuring system alignment and SOX compliance.
- Delivers actionable analytics, executive reports, and dashboards; tracks cost efficiency and savings to support performance management.
- Act as a trusted finance partner by offering strategic guidance, questioning assumptions, encouraging cost control, and assisting with business case analyses and transformation projects.
- Lead process improvement by simplifying, standardizing, and automating day-to-day activities and reporting. Implement AI to boost finance productivity, use efficiency tools and best practices, and support ongoing improvement efforts.
Who you are:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 5–7+ years of experience in FP&A, management finance, or related analytical roles.
- Strong experience with cost forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
- Advanced Excel skills; strong financial modeling capability.
- Ability to communicate complex financial topics clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Familiarity with ERP and FP&A systems (e.g., OneStream, Qlik, SAP, Oracle).
- Proactive, independent, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
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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