Director, M&A & Investments Accounting
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Job Location:
Washington DC, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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At Danaher our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement we turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.
Our 63000 associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference At Danaher you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company where were committed to hiring and developing from within. Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter.
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The candidate for Director M&A & Investments Accounting will be a critical member of the finance team and a principle financial and technical accounting advisor to our businesses and senior management particularly related to business acquisitions and addition to M&A of businesses which are strategic fits within Danaher or expansion of Danahers portfolio to new areas Danaher maintains a portfolio of early-stage private company minority investments through its wholly-owned corporate venture capital fund its investment in limited partnerships (LPs) and Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and strategic minority investments by its operating companies. The candidate for this position will also play an important role in maintaining and tracking of these funds.
This position reports to the Vice President - Corporate Controller and is part of the Corporate Finance team located in Washington DC and will be an on-site role. The candidate will work closely with Corporate Finance Corporate Development and LP and LLC management and will be a key point of contact for platform management and Opcos regarding accounting and reporting issues.
In this role you will have the opportunity to:
Partner with Corporate Development to address technical acquisition-related issues and facilitate transition of such matters and due diligence findings to Opco management.
Facilitate purchase price allocation studies performed by third party valuation firms and other valuations of newly acquired businesses.
Partner with acquired company management to prepare and review post-acquisition opening balance sheets.
Interface with external auditors on review of opening balance sheets and valuations.
Evaluate and propose initial accounting for early-stage minority investments convertible debt and equity method investments and LP/LLC activities.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting studies CPA is required.
Large international public accounting firm and/or Fund Administrator (Fund or Audit experience is required).
Expert knowledge in:
Acquisition accounting under ASC 805 including experience performing or auditing third party purchase price allocations contingent consideration call/ put options and fair value adjustments to inventory and deferred revenue.
Accounting for Impairments of Intangible Assets Goodwill and Long-Lived assets under ASC 350 and 360.
It would be a plus if you also possess:
Proven track record of critical thinking strategic mindset solid business acuity and execution for results with an ability to make tough difficult accounting and financial-related decisions.
Solid organizational skills detail orientation and the ability to manage competing requests and prioritize on a real-time basis in a fast-moving ever-changing environment.
High degree of initiative self-discipline and motivation and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team with the ability to effectively communicate with and successfully influence senior level management executives key clients and stakeholders at all levels in a matrixed environment.
Danaher offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its 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 for this role is $200000 to $240000 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 Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Account Payable
- Invoicing
- Journal Entry
- Data Entry
- Accounting & Finance
- Tax Returns
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- Reporting
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- Account Receivable
- ACCA
- CPA
About Company
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