Finance Manager

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives.

How you will make an impact:

The Pharma Services Group Commercial Finance organization supports the Commercial organization in driving $8.5B sales to Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies. We are seeking a Finance manager who will provide finance and business partnering to the Commercial leadership team, managing $150M in operational expenses. The position holder will provide valuable decision support, identify and implement operational improvement opportunities and contribute to developing an agile and dynamic Commercial Finance team! This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure to each division within Pharma Services, as you partner with the commercial and finance teams across the group.

What you will do:

• Lead monthly close, monthly variance analysis and Annual budget planning in a matrixed financial forecast

• Partner with Accounting to ensure timely and accurate close reporting

• Coordinate alignment between Commercial business partner and divisional FP&A on monthly forecasting

• Drive significant process improvements in reporting, planning and variance analysis

• Partner with HR to drive data visualization project on headcount through Hyperion, AI and PowerBI tools

• Lead annual budgeting and 5-year STRAP processes, including investment ROI analysis and running stakeholder alignment meetings

• Develop high quality effective presentations (i.e. engaging, motivating, concise, well-prepped)

• Identify, communicate, and lead risk & opportunities

• Build and develop a high performing team

How you will get here:

Requirements

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in finance, with demonstrated expertise in financial planning & analysis, reporting and business partnering

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• An ideal candidate will possess excellent academic credentials and strong finance skills

• Proven understanding of Excel (i.e., financial models and analysis), Hyperion, Workday, SAP and PowerBI is preferred

• Proficient verbal and written communication skills

• Customer-centric approach to providing proactive solutions and driving business performance

• Proven business partner and influencer

Travel requirements

• 5% domestic/international travel required