Senior Finance Manager

When you are part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals.
Location/Division Specific Information
Laboratory Chemicals Division (LCD)
4 Days Onsite per Week Required: Eastern/Central Time Zone-Based
How Will You Make an Impact?
The Senior Finance Manager will serve as the finance lead for the Laboratory Analytical Reagents business unit (LAR) within the Laboratory Chemicals Division (LCD). This position is responsible for driving business decisions through effective analysis and communication with senior management. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated self-starter to drive significant value to the organization, while gaining career growth and development.
What Will You Do?
- Lead and influence the reporting, analysis, forecasting, Monthly Business Review (MBR), and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) processes, and help to drive the long-term strategic plan that's critical to the success of the business unit
- Coordinate with the VP/GM and senior management to gather, analyze, and communicate recommendations regarding financial plans, acquisition activity, and operating forecasts to ensure efficient business decisions
- Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies: to include both financial risk and business performance risk
- Drive business case preparation and financial analysis, including financial modeling to ensure appropriate resource allocation and return on investment
- Provide leadership among the finance team, constantly raising the bar of expectation and helping to develop a world class finance organization
- Lead through system and data complexities to streamline processes and enable inquisitive business decisions
- Set the example of continuous process improvement, and drive the company's PPI Business System across the business and function
- Drive consistency and best practice sharing at the site, business unit, and division level.
- Identify, lead, and support profitable growth initiatives
- Ensure accuracy, quality, and integrity of financial data
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting required
- MBA preferred
Experience
- Minimum 7 years of multifaceted finance experience with a focus on analyzing and interpreting data to evaluate business performance and drive effective business decision making
- Experience in a large, multi-currency, international operating company
- Business modeling and forecasting including strong understanding of pricing models, sales trends, and financial documents
- Proven track record of business leader support
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong leadership skills and proven track record to adapt leadership style to different situations and people
- Innovative and creative thinking and problem solving
- Ability to be adaptive and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Ability to lead in a sophisticated matrixed environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership written and verbal
- Global experience a plus
- Expertise in Microsoft Office tools, particularly sophisticated business modeling in Excel
- Systems experience: COGNOS, Hyperion Financial Management / Essbase / Planning, Power BI a plus
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We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.