Director of Accounting

Danaher Corporation

Director of Accounting leading general accounting processes for a life sciences company. Managing internal reporting and compliance while ensuring accurate financial information across multiple locations.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeAustin • Iowa, North Dakota, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the General Accounting team to ensure timely and accurate consolidated information to support internal/corporate reporting requirements.
Review monthly results, analyze balance sheets, investigate anomalies and monitor complex transaction execution.
Lead the implementation and ongoing maintenance and enhancement of a strong SOX compliant control environment in compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
Identify, research and resolve complex accounting issues at the OpCo level as well as act as a US GAAP technical resource to financial operations as required.
Draft whitepapers to support accounting positions and related conclusions.
Support business audits conducted by external and internal auditors, as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in accounting field with 14+ years of experience OR Master's/Doctoral degree with 12+ years' experience AND related experience includes 4+ years managing people
Assistant Controller or similar position
Extensive understanding of GAAP and all accounting/finance regulations
Systems fluency in ERP/consolidation tools (e.g., D365, SAP, and OneStream) to oversee mappings, validations, intercompany eliminations, & balance sheet/income statement tie outs.
must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k) to eligible employees
comprehensive package of benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

GAAPaccountingfinancial analysisconsolidationtransaction executionSOX compliancetechnical accountingauditingwhitepaper draftingpeople management

Soft Skills

leadershipanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunicationresearch skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in accountingMaster's degreeDoctoral degree