Exhibit 31.4
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Elisha W. Finney, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Registrant”); and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Dated: March 7, 2008 | /s/ Elisha W. Finney | |||
Elisha W. Finney | ||||
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |