Director Global Financial Planning and Analysis

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The Director Global Financial Planning and Analysis is responsible for leading the G&A Finance in supporting the leadership teams in Finance HR IT Legal and Facilities in assisting sound business decision making by providing insightful financial analysis and accurate forecasting explaining the business results.

This position is part of the Global Finance team and will be located in Sunnyvale CA (onsite). At Cepheid our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Drive and lead an effective process for developing financial projections including monthly forecasts the annual operating plan and longrange planning linked to strategic objectives for G&A business leaders

• Identify monitor and articulate key operating metrics business risks and opportunities associated with the plan and outlooks to the leadership team and actively participate in crossfunctional projects designed to solve business problems and improve profitability.

• Manage a team of 23 financial analysts as the team grows/expands.

• Perform indepth analysis of headcount and operating expenses for G&A functions and present during the monthly financial/forecast review meeting with Senior Management.

• Evaluate results to plan drive variance analysis and provide partnership to business leaders in Finance HR IT/Business Transformation Legal DBS and Facilities to execute on plan; analyze historical current and projected financial data for use in planning forecasting and management decision making.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors degree in finance or related fields with 14 years of experience OR Masters degree in field with 12 years experience OR Doctoral degree in field with 9 years experience

• Strong financial modeling analytical and problemsolving skills with attention to detail

• Responsible for monthend quarterend and yearend FP&A close activities including preparation of journal entries and forecast activities related to Headcount capital facilities and operating expenses.

• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and adaptability with ambiguity in a fastpaced rapidly evolving environment

• Advanced user in MS Excel and experience

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

• OneStream and SAP preferred

The salary range for this role is $170000 to $250000. 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 3offer 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 Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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