Thermo Fisher

Senior Director Finance, Clinical Trials Division

Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA Full time

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

About the Role

The Clinical Trials Division (CTD) is a $2.5B+ clinical supply chain leader, providing packaging, distribution, logistics, and comparator sourcing solutions that accelerate global drug development. We are seeking a Senior Director, Finance to serve as the strategic finance partner to the Vice President General Manager and regional leadership team across a complex network of U.S. and LATAM sites.

This influential role also leads finance support for the global Labels business, one of the fastest-growing strategic service areas—offering exceptional visibility and strategic impact.

If you are a seasoned finance leader looking for a highly visible, strategically oriented role with broad operational and commercial influence, this position offers a uniquely compelling career opportunity.

What You Will Do

  • Partner directly with the VPGM and senior leaders to guide strategy, financial performance, and profitable growth.

  • Lead AOP, monthly/quarterly forecasts, STRAP planning, and performance reviews for a multi-site, multi-country business.

  • Deliver insights and analytics that strengthen decision-making across operations, commercial strategy, and capital investments.

  • Drive automation, digital tools, and AI-enabled analytics into finance and business workflows.

  • Ensure financial governance, internal controls, compliance, and US GAAP/statutory reporting accuracy across all supported sites.

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a distributed high-performing finance team.

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field (advanced degree or CPA/MBA preferred).

  • 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience within a global or complex operating environment.

  • Strong communication, executive presence, and business partnership skills.

  • Experience in FP&A, financial modeling, operational finance, or P&L-support roles.

  • Ability to lead teams, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

  • High visibility with senior leadership

  • Broad operational and commercial scope

  • Opportunity to lead in a fast-growing, mission-critical global business

  • Build enterprise skills and exposure ideal for future executive opportunities

  • Make a direct impact supporting clinical trials that enable life-changing medicines

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Pennsylvania is $175,100.00–$233,500.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards