Accounting & Tax Manager Brazil

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within

life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, 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.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has

challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving

patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in

routine and complex clinical testing and are used in hospitals, reference and

research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around

the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics

systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians

per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable

sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to

deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency,

clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Tax and Accounting Manager Brazil is responsible for leading all accounting

and tax operations for the Brazil organization, ensuring compliance with local

statutory requirements, tax regulations, corporate accounting policies, and

internal control standards. This role will oversee accounting close activities,

tax compliance, financial reporting, statutory audits, and governance processes,

while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement across finance

operations.

This position will support the Controller Brazil in ensuring financial accuracy,

compliance, strong internal controls, and execution of all accounting and tax

obligations for the Brazil operation.

This position reports to the Controller Brazil and is part of the Finance

organization located in São Paulo, Brazil, and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to

• Lead all accounting operations for Brazil, including month-end close,

reconciliations, statutory reporting, and balance sheet integrity, partnering

with regional and global finance teams to support reporting requirements,

process standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Manage all direct and indirect tax activities, including tax calculations,

tax reporting, tax compliance, and fulfillment of all ancillary tax

obligations (obrigações acessórias).

• Ensure compliance with Brazilian accounting standards, IFRS requirements,

SOX/internal controls, and Danaher corporate policies.

• Coordinate and lead internal and external audit processes, ensuring timely

responses, documentation readiness, and remediation of audit findings when

applicable, and develop the local accounting and tax team, fostering a

culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax consultants, regulatory

authorities, and shared service teams, with support implementation and

monitoring of internal controls, ensuring a strong compliance and governance

environment.

• Drive accuracy and compliance across financial reporting, tax filings, and

statutory obligations for all Brazil legal entities.

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting and tax processes through

automation, standardization, and Danaher Business System (DBS) methodologies.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related

field.

• Active CRC certification is mandatory.
• Long-standing experience in accounting, tax, audit, or finance operations

roles within multinational organizations.

• Strong knowledge of Brazilian tax legislation, statutory accounting, IFRS

reporting, and internal controls/SOX environment.

• Experience managing external and internal audits, including statutory and

compliance-related audits.

• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar financial

platforms.

• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• No travel requirements for this role.

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

• Experience in the healthcare, diagnostics, medical devices, or life sciences

industry.

• Previous exposure to Danaher Business System (DBS), Lean, or other continuous

improvement methodologies.

• Experience working with multinational shared service center environments.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, 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.

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics we believe in designing a better, more

sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible working

arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching

careers, no matter the work arrangement. Explore the flexibility and challenge

that working for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics can provide.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com [http://www.danaher.com/].