Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams play a critical role in enabling both business and functional teams to make informed, strategic decisions that support our Mission and reinforce our position as a stable, trusted industry leader. Across Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development, and Accounting, our global Finance organization offers diverse opportunities to build meaningful career experiences and perspectives.
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
How You Will Make An Impact
The Microbiology Division (MBD), part of the Special Diagnostics Group (SDG), manufactures pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products that serve healthcare, food, and pharma markets. We are seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join the MBD Global Operations Finance team. In this role, you will be integral to delivering both near- and long-term financial objectives. You will lead FP&A planning, analysis, and reporting activities while partnering closely with Operations to support a growing and dynamic organization.
What You Will Do
- Analyse operational and transactional data to identify trends and anomalies, prepare accurate accrual inputs, and ensure timely, reliable financial reporting and close processes
- Develop, standardize, and enhance recurring financial analyses and reports to generate clear business insights
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual planning processes, including MBR, QBR, forecasts, and AOP
- Act as a Finance Business Partner to Transportation and Distribution Operations leaders, providing financial analysis on freight, warehousing, and distribution costs
- Monitor actuals versus forecast and prior year; explain key variances, identify cost drivers, and highlight risks and opportunities to support performance management and forecast accuracy
- Build and maintain dashboards, financial models, and executive presentations by consolidating data from multiple systems to improve transparency and decision-making
- Translate operational inputs and business assumptions into financial forecasts and models; support scenario analysis and ad hoc business requests
- Own divisional CAPEX reporting and forecasting, including maintaining the CAPEX AR tracker across Operations and non-Operations functions, ensuring accuracy, approvals, and alignment with governance requirements
- Support the Global Operations Finance Senior Manager with ad hoc analysis; independently investigate data discrepancies, identify root causes, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve data quality and reporting
- Proactively adopt new systems, tools, and automation opportunities to enhance analytics capabilities, reporting efficiency, and insight generation
Requirements
- Advanced degree with proven experience, or Bachelor's degree with proven experience in financial analysis
- Experience in a large, global, and highly matrixed manufacturing organization preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficiency in financial systems and tools such as SAP, HFM/CMR, Hyperion Planning, WorkForce, SPOT, Power BI, Cognos, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely
- High attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality work in a deadline-driven environment
- Ability to learn quickly, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines
- Solid understanding of business processes, operations, and financial controls, with the ability to identify control weaknesses and recommend improvements
Travel Requirements
- Approximately 10% domestic and international travel
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