Danaher
Senior Accountant
The Senior Accountant will play a crucial role in maintaining and managing Danaher's global lease management system utilizing the Lucernex Real Estate Management software as well as assisting with month-end and year-end closing activities in addition to other finance projects. They will work closely with operating companies for analysis and accounting for all leases within the Lucernex system in accordance with U.S. GAAP. They will also engage with Danaher's internal audit function and external auditors to support effective and efficient internal audit oversight of lease accounting. This position is part of the Corporate Finance function and will be located in Washington D.C. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Administer the Lucernex lease management and accounting system. This includes responsibility for assessing training requirements and training users on the system Support finance teams across our operating companies with the initial entry and subsequent remeasurement of leases within the Lucernex system. Collaborate with Danaher's Corporate Real Estate, Sustainability and Insurance teams to ensure that data required for Danaher's real estate, sustainability and insurance reporting is complete and accurate in Lucernex Oversee and monitor the quality and timeliness of lease abstraction services provided by our global real estate services vendor Partner with the Corporate Finance team to plan, schedule, execute, and monitor the monthly closing process to record the global journal entries for all the Danaher leases, working with the Danaher operating companies to ensure all leases are properly recorded. Assist with the preparation of lease disclosures in Danaher's Form 10-Q and Form 10-K and other month-end and year-end closing activities Play a leading role in evaluating and implementing changes to improve processes within the organization and comply with internal control requirements, including coordinating and responding to audit requests The essential requirements of the job include: Bachelors' degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with 4+ years of professional experience, OR Master's degree in field with 2+ years of experience. Big 4 or regional accounting firm experience preferred Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP Detail-oriented with the ability to manage competing projects/requests and prioritize in a fast moving, ever-changing environment Strong global business perspective with understanding of a multinational organization with multiple business units Preferred skills and experience: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent Experience with lease accounting systems Familiarity with SQL databases The salary range for this role is $105,000 - $115,000. 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. 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. 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. Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
The Senior Accountant will play a crucial role in maintaining and managing Danaher's global lease management system utilizing the Lucernex Real Estate Management software as well as assisting with month-end and year-end closing activities in addition to other finance projects. They will work closely with operating companies for analysis and accounting for all leases within the Lucernex system in accordance with U.S. GAAP. They will also engage with Danaher's internal audit function and external auditors to support effective and efficient internal audit oversight of lease accounting. This position is part of the Corporate Finance function and will be located in Washington D.C. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Administer the Lucernex lease management and accounting system. This includes responsibility for assessing training requirements and training users on the system Support finance teams across our operating companies with the initial entry and subsequent remeasurement of leases within the Lucernex system. Collaborate with Danaher's Corporate Real Estate, Sustainability and Insurance teams to ensure that data required for Danaher's real estate, sustainability and insurance reporting is complete and accurate in Lucernex Oversee and monitor the quality and timeliness of lease abstraction services provided by our global real estate services vendor Partner with the Corporate Finance team to plan, schedule, execute, and monitor the monthly closing process to record the global journal entries for all the Danaher leases, working with the Danaher operating companies to ensure all leases are properly recorded. Assist with the preparation of lease disclosures in Danaher's Form 10-Q and Form 10-K and other month-end and year-end closing activities Play a leading role in evaluating and implementing changes to improve processes within the organization and comply with internal control requirements, including coordinating and responding to audit requests The essential requirements of the job include: Bachelors' degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with 4+ years of professional experience, OR Master's degree in field with 2+ years of experience. Big 4 or regional accounting firm experience preferred Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP Detail-oriented with the ability to manage competing projects/requests and prioritize in a fast moving, ever-changing environment Strong global business perspective with understanding of a multinational organization with multiple business units Preferred skills and experience: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent Experience with lease accounting systems Familiarity with SQL databases The salary range for this role is $105,000 - $115,000. 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. 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. 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. Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.