Finance Manager

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Microsystems, 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.

Shape the Future with Us

At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions.  With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Finance Manager is a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional who will support the Finance Controller and contribute to the financial health and strategic direction of the organization. This on-site role is part of the Finance and Accounting team based in our Seoul office.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Support the Finance Controller in overseeing financial operations and driving strategic financial initiatives.
• Manage daily accounting operations, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Receivable (AR), Treasury, Accounts Payable (AP), Fixed Assets, Inventory, Payroll, and HR support follow-up for Leica Biosystems, ensuring full compliance with DHR/Leica accounting policies and local statutory and tax requirements.
• Perform financial planning and analysis (FP&A), including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to support informed business decisions.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, ensuring alignment with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.
• Handle ad-hoc financial tasks and reporting, providing timely insights and support for special projects and management requests.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, preferably within multinational or matrixed organizations.
• Holds a CPA, CA, or equivalent professional certification, or a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven hands-on experience with SAP (especially FI/CO modules) and strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a global business environment.
• Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure while ensuring full compliance with local statutory, tax regulations, and corporate accounting policies (e.g., DHR/Leica standards).

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

• Driving process improvement initiatives such as automation, digital transformation, or lean finance projects

Leica Microsystems, 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. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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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