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The VP EMEA Commercial Finance is responsible for financial forecasting and reporting for Cepheid’s EMEA region and is the strategic finance partner to the VP Commercial/General Manager EMEA.
This position is part of the Global Commercial Finance organization and will be located in London or Amsterdam. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB INCLUDE:

• BA or advanced degree in Accounting, CPA certification or equivalent skilled in US GAAP.
• 20 years relevant experience in medium to large scale organization ideally in med tech/life sciences industry.
• Commercial Finance experience, appropriately engaging personality with executive presence so that you are sought out as a solution provider and problem solver
• Experience working with peers and leaders in non-accounting and financial functions (Sales, Marketing, R&D, Manufacturing, Logistics)
• Demonstrated track record of creating and managing lean teams.
• Demonstrated experience in driving improved results via excellent forecasting of a business, experience in counter-measuring shortfalls and recommending and actioning plan to remedy.
• Demonstrated experience in Europe and Africa within similar regulated industry.
• Detailed orientation, passion and curiosity to dive into problem areas before they become financial surprises in our results.
  Cepheid, a Danaher 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.
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• Be the lead business/finance partner to the commercial leader(s) of the EMEA Commercial and EMEA HBDC businesses.
• Own the EMEA HBDC and Commercial forecast by month and by product line working with the VP Commercial/General Manager EMEA and other business owners to formulate the forecast for both revenue and margin. Emphasis placed on profitability of the business in line with overall Cepheid average and emphasis placed on core sales growth on YoY basis.
• Provide high integrity advice and expertise for complex commercial transactions ensuring growth and profitability while maintaining compliance to laws and regulations.
• Lead efforts for financial justification of go-direct strategies as appropriate depending on needs of business and competitive demands associated with local competitive situations.
• Maintain contact with OPCO Finance leadership so that investment needs are openly communicated and validated within the constraints of Cepheid’s global investment strategy (HIV investment priorities will be a large driver for growth given TB maturity).
• Partner with OPCO Finance and business leaders to drive improved results in working capital (Accounts Receivables, Inventory and Accounts Payable).
• Own responsible Accounts Receivable and Inventory levels for the business that balances delivery vs carrying cost particularly given product shelf-life issues.
• Drive organizational improvements to develop the best team possible and work with staff to ensure that adequate development plans are in place so that we create and grow a bench of high integrity financial analysts and business partners for EMEA growth and profitability.