Position Description

We are seeking a collaborative, curious, and highly motivated accounting professional who will play a critical role in leading our consolidation function. Working under the leadership of the Sr Director of Accounting and Reporting, you will be responsible for preparing financial statements using our One Stream financial system, assisting with technical accounting and audit matters, including those associated with M&A, participating in drafting SEC materials, serving as the subject matter expert over lease accounting, and supporting ad hoc technical accounting, FP&A and other finance related requests as they arise.  You also will work collaboratively with teams across the organization, including Corporate FP&A, Opco Finance Teams, Investor relations, Tax, and Treasury. Career progression opportunities exist within the Corporate finance group as well as within the finance groups of our OpCos.

Candidate Profile and Responsibilities

Lead consolidation of the enterprise-wide financial results, including actuals, forecasts and budgets.  Assist with preparation of the Company’s SEC filings, including footnotes Serve as the primary point of contact for lease accounting across the company, assisting Opcos with technical accounting and software assistance Prepare a quarterly analytical review of the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for external Auditors Prepare foreign currency analyses including validation of the quarterly Cumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA) Support acquisition-related accounting and reporting activities including the review and tie-out of the purchase price allocation summary and the related ASC 805 valuation work  Lead the annual impairment analysis for intangible assets and goodwill Lead or support ad-hoc requests for technical accounting requests for Corporate, Opco or M&A teams 

Qualifications

Our successful candidate will be intellectually curious and highly motivated, with an ability to effectively collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and manage multiple priorities at a time.  It is important that our candidate demonstrate a desire to learn and grow, an ability to operate both independently and in collaboration with Corporate Finance teams and OpCo Finance teams, and a willingness to roll up their sleeves and continuously improve. To be a good fit for this opportunity, you will also have/be:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or other business-related field required  Comfortable working in a highly decentralized environment  3-4+ years of progressive experience working across accounting and reporting processes, with public company experience being a plus Critical thinking and analysis skills with strong attention to detail Applied experience with the close cycle, lease accounting, or SEC reporting a plus Proficiency with financial reporting systems (OneStream preferred), Excel, and other systems used to perform business analysis

NEWCO OVERVIEW

Every day, engineers transform scientific potential into real-world impact, reshaping how we live and work. At this pivotal moment in technology, Fortive is creating a focused, standalone company poised to capitalize on powerful long-term trends with mission critical technologies advancing an electrified and digital future. Our team of scientists, engineers, and technologists is joining forces to pioneer solutions that will shape the future of industry.

Introducing NewCo¹, a global technology company uniting trusted brands solving tough challenges to speed breakthroughs at leading companies, research institutions, and governments, across the semiconductor/communications/diversified electronics, industrial manufacturing, utilities, and aero, defense, and space industries.

NewCo is fueled by a global team of changemakers, committed to continuous improvement and a strong culture rooted in disciplined execution. For more information please visit: https://careers.fortive.com/newco-opportunities/

¹ Official name to be announced soon.  

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.