Senior Finance Business Partner in Wokingham

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Molecular Devices, 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.

Join Molecular Devices and help drive scientific discovery for life science customers in academia, biotech, pharma, and government. Our automated and AI-enabled technology empowers researchers to tackle complex questions and gain deep insights, accelerating the development of safer, more effective therapeutics. As part of our team—rooted in collaboration, authenticity, and innovation—you’ll ultimately contribute to groundbreaking science that enhances lives globally and shapes a healthier future for all.

We are seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our European Finance team. Based at our Wokingham, UK site, you will be an integral part of the European finance team. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager – European FP&A, you will play a critical role within the Global finance organization supporting the Commercial, Operations and finance teams.

You will be responsible for revenue recognition and reporting, gross margin analysis and inventory control and partnering the business on Operating Expenses control. This position involves close partnership with the European Accounting and FP&A team, the business operations and the US corporate team.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Act as the finance business partner for revenue recognition across the European region, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely recognition in line with IFRS / local GAAP and internal policy. This will include reviewing customer contracts and commercial arrangements to assess revenue recognition and margin impact and partnering with the commercial team to drive forecast accuracy of revenue.
• Take ownership of relevant month-end close activities, including explaining variances, overseeing accruals and deferrals, and ensuring earned vs billed positions are well understood and clearly articulated to leadership.
• Lead detail gross margin analysis clearly articulating drivers versus forecast and prior periods.
• Support robust inventory controls, including reconciliation, valuation accuracy, reserve adequacy, and compliance with internal control and audit requirements.
• Support in the preparation and submission of the budget and forecast for the European region, partnering with the business to drive profitable growth with robust cost control and supporting the global FP&A team.
• Be a significant part of a culture of continuous improvement driving process improvements internally and taking part in wider company projects and initiatives.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Qualified Accountant with post qualification experience (Certified Accountant, CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent accounting qualification).
• Strong experience in finance business partnering, revenue recognition, FP&A, or commercial finance within an international or matrixed organisation. Specific expertise in a US listed environment preferable.
• Excellent communication skills, adept at engaging diverse internal and external stakeholders and proven ability to influence senior non-finance stakeholders and challenge assumptions constructively.
• Advanced proficiency in finance systems and excel. Experience with Oracle financials preferred but not essential.
• Team player with a flexible mindset being able to prioritise multiple issues and work to competing deadlines.

Molecular Devices, 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. 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.