Thermo Fisher Scientific

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Position Summary:

This finance leader will have direct exposure to finance and business leaders at the Group, Division and Business unit level as a trusted member of the CAD FP&A team. The Sr. Finance Manager will contribute to the development and execution of the monthly forecast and reporting cycle, QBR, annual operating plan (AOP), strategic planning cycle (STRAP), and play an integral part in aligning the global matrixed finance organizations with division leadership expectations. This role will need to manage workload with available resources including team of two finance analysts while mastering systems including HFM, PLN, and other ad hoc reporting systems. Successful candidates should have a proven track record of success amid ambiguity, navigating complex businesses and processes, and self-starting drive.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial processes to include month-end close, reporting, planning/forecasting, and analytics
• Develop and apply proactive, early indicator reporting metrics to communicate financial risk or opportunities to senior management
• Drive MBR, QBR, AOP, and STRAP by the accountable team members through robust business partner support to meet all corporate and group requirements
• Accelerate decision-making via development and utilization of visualization tools
• Establish operating rhythms to measure progress and return against AOP investments.
• Partner well and be proxy to the Director, FP&A Finance as needed and ensure ample cross-training with the rest of the FP&A team.
• Coach, mentor, and develop a team of two analysts to drive continuous improvement and deliver customer satisfaction.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• 7 years of relevant experience and career progression
• Bachelor’s degree and/or MBA or equivalent experience in Accounting or Finance
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail; ability to step back and analyze the overall business impact.
• Willingness to dig into details and analyze variances and trends.
• Experience in a global manufacturing organization is desired, as is experience in the adoption of financial systems.
• Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM).
• Must be able to work well under pressure, balancing multiple tasks in a complex environment with strong written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills, able to manage priorities and workflow.

Characteristics:

• Proactive communication capabilities, identifying and addressing issues via open, candid dialogue.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven history of building relationships at all organizational levels, adept in matrixed environments.
• High level of energy
• Able to energize and influence a wide spectrum of people, including senior financial and operational professionals
• Possess a strong set of personal and business values that coincide with those of the 4I’s (Integrity, Intensity, Innovation & Involvement).