Director Global Process Owner Compensation & Benefits (C&B

Bring more to life. At Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.  Our 60,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.   Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference? At Danaher, you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company, where we’re committed to hiring and developing from within. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter.  Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Director, Global Process Owner - Compensation & Benefits (C&B) is responsible for responsible for leading Danaher’s C&B record-to-report (R2R) activities in partnership with Operating Company (Op Co) finance teams and shared service centers. This role ensures finance processes are efficient, automated, and operating at a world-class standard. By leveraging modern finance technologies, driving standardization and continuous improvement, the role strengthens the performance, scalability, and compliance of financial operations in Danaher’s decentralized, SOX-controlled environment. As part of Danaher’s finance transformation initiative, the Director, Global Process Owner - C&B works closely with other global process leaders, Op Co and Corporate IT teams, and finance leadership to standardize C&B R2R activities, maintain robust internal controls, and deliver greater efficiency and value across the business. This position reports to the Senior Director, Enterprise Processes Controller, and is part of the Finance organization based in Washington, DC, USA. The position will be based onsite in Budapest. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Own the end-to-end strategy, governance, and transformation roadmap for Danaher’s Compensation & Benefits (C&B) Record-to-Report (R2R) processes, driving standardization, automation (AI, RPA, and other technologies), best practices, and continuous improvement across the enterprise. Partner with HR, OpCo finance teams, shared service centers, and cross-functional stakeholders to support Global Payroll Harmonization efforts, centralize and standardize payroll and C&B processes and systems, improve process maturity, and enhance efficiency, scalability, and cost effectiveness. Lead Danaher-wide process excellence initiatives across C&B, Travel & Expense (T&E), and related benefit processes by applying DBS tools, resolving process issues, and driving consistent, effective policies, procedures, internal controls, and financial integrity across the enterprise. Provide leadership for monthly and quarterly close and reporting activities, including balance sheet reporting, supplemental C&B reporting requirements, account reconciliations, compliance with Danaher guidelines, and support for internal and external audits. Serve as a key change leader for Danaher’s finance transformation by influencing Platform CFOs, OpCo Controllers, IT leaders, finance teams, and shared services organizations; mentoring associates involved in automation initiatives; and building enterprise The essential requirements of the job include: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems, or a related field, with 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, financial systems, corporate finance transformation, financial operations leadership, or process improvement within a complex global organization. Proven success leading large-scale process improvement, automation, and transformation initiatives, including finance system implementations, shared services optimization, and deployment of automation technologies such as RPA and AI to deliver measurable efficiency, quality, and cost improvements. Strong expertise in enterprise financial technologies,