Danaher

Director - Assistant Global Controller

Danaher$160K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or related field with 14+ years experience, or Master's/Doctoral with 12+ years; includes 4+ years of management experience.
  • Progressive accounting experience in a multinational, publicly traded company or Big 4 environment.
  • Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, consolidations, revenue recognition, and internal controls.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams across Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
  • Extensive experience in SOX compliance, risk management, audit coordination, and governance.
  • Proficiency in global ERP systems, consolidation tools, and advanced data analytics; finance transformation experience preferred.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills with a record of driving change and effective operation in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and consolidation processes.
  • Review consolidated financial statements and investigate significant accounting issues.
  • Partner with regional teams to maintain a robust SOX-compliant control framework.
  • Research complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP and advise on implications of transactions.
  • Coordinate external audits and compliance initiatives across jurisdictions.
  • Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement projects.
  • Coach and develop controllership associates, promoting accountability and collaboration.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off benefits.
  • 401(k) plan for eligible employees.
  • Benefits that enhance life beyond work.
Full Job Description
Director, Assistant Global Controller is a key finance leadership role responsible for overseeing the global close, consolidation, and external/internal reporting processes while ensuring the integrity of financial results and compliance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal control requirements. This position partners closely with regional finance teams and business leaders to drive accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting, provide technical accounting leadership, strengthen the control environment, and lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance scalability, standardization, and operational excellence across the global finance organization.

This position reports to the Global Corporate Controller and is part of the Global Controllership Group located in Marlborough, MA will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
  • Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and consolidation processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to Corporate and executive leadership.
  • Review consolidated financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, regional operating results, and key performance metrics; investigate and resolve significant accounting issues.
  • Partner with regional finance teams to maintain a robust SOX-compliant control framework, including balance sheet reviews, risk assessments, testing, and remediation activities.
  • Research complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP, prepare accounting position papers, support policy implementation, and advise business partners on accounting implications of transactions and contracts.
  • Coordinate external audits, statutory reporting requirements, and corporate compliance initiatives across multiple jurisdictions while ensuring adherence to Danaher and OpCo policies.
  • Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement projects using Danaher Business System (DBS) tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and quality of financial processes.
  • Coach and develop controllership associates, strengthen technical competencies, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


The essential requirements of the job include
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field with 14+ years experience OR Master's/Doctoral degree with 12+ years experience AND Related experience includes 4+ years managing people.
  • Progressive accounting and finance experience within a multinational, publicly traded company and/or Big 4 public accounting environment.
  • Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting concepts, consolidations, revenue recognition, internal controls, and statutory reporting requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
  • Extensive experience with SOX compliance, risk management, audit coordination, and corporate governance programs.
  • Proficiency with global ERP systems, consolidation tools, reporting platforms, and advanced data analytics; experience with finance transformation and automation initiatives preferred.
  • Strong business partnership, communication, and influencing skills with a proven track record of driving change, implementing standard work, and operating effectively in a fast-paced Danaher Business System environment.


Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role
  • Ability to travel both domestic and internationally is up to 15%.


It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
  • CPA (or equivalent international accounting qualification) strongly preferred.
  • Industry knowledge in manufacturing operations as well as Life Sciences industry is desired.
  • Shared Service Center experience is a plus.


SCIEX, 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 salary range for this role is $160,000 - $180,000. 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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

About Danaher

Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. More than 275,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in both Diagnostics and Life Sciences laboratories on seven continents. For more than 75 years, our products have been making a difference in peoples' lives by improving the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery.

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Size
78,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.6 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+11.8%
Revenue
$22.2 billion
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