Operations Finance Intern

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Operations Finance Intern is responsible for building the finance and accounting processes to report and track Diagnostics Instruments, as well as update costing related master data.  This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a dynamic Finance team at Cepheid that is improving processes and optimizing the future environment.

This position is part of the Operations Finance Department and will be located in Sunnyvale, CA. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Gain experience with project management and manufacturing finance processes.
• Interview stakeholders to understand voice of customer needs. 
• Update costing related master data in SAP and support a fixed asset audit.

The essential requirements of the job include: 

• Organizational and time management skills.
• Effective communication skills to distill inputs and present results.
• Familiarity with Excel, Power Query/ Power BI or Tableau 

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

• SAP, Oracle or any ERP system 

This position is a Hybrid position with a minimum of 3 days/week in our Sunnyvale, CA location.

At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cepheid can provide. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.