Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Joining Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Finance Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will have a pivotal role in steering the sites financial strategy and operational success. Your duties will involve guiding the forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes; delivering crucial insights to inform strategic decision-making within a diverse and matrixed structure. This position necessitates strong analytical abilities, effective business partnerships and teamwork as well as strong interpersonal skills.
What You Will Do
- Own the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Quarterly Business Review (QBR), Strategic Plan (STRAP), and Monthly Business Review (MBR) processes within a complex, matrixed environment.
- Monitor, analyze, and report on important financial metrics, including revenue, gross margin, operating expenses (OPEX), capital expenditures (CAPEX), and benchmarks.
- Drive comprehensive data analysis and modeling to support strategic and operational decisions.
- Evaluate financial and business performance against established metrics, identifying key drivers, trends, and opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.
- Effectively communicate complex financial data and insights using outstanding tools, visualizations, and storytelling techniques.
- Craft and deliver high-caliber presentations to the site leadership team, guaranteeing understanding and synchronization on critical financial themes.
- Identify, communicate, and own the management of risks and opportunities across the business.
How You Will Get Here
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting or equivalent experience required.
- Advanced degree (MBA or CPA) preferred.
Experience
- 5–7+ years of progressive experience in Finance or Business Analysis roles.
- Shown success leading and developing teams in a distributed or matrixed environment.
- Experience working in a large, global organization with complex business structures.
- Shown capability in comprehending and conveying the financial consequences of business choices throughout various functions and levels.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong financial competence in forecasting, financial modeling, and performance analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and enterprise systems such as ERP (e.g., SAP) and Hyperion (or equivalent financial consolidation tools).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional collaborators.
- Strategic problem solver with attention to detail and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
- Proven capacity to excel in a dynamic, intricately structured worldwide setting.