Partner directly with the General Manager, Product Managers, Sales Leaders, Operations and Finance to own the business through key analyses, executively synthesized communication, key performance indicator tracking and variance reporting. Cultivate a positive and effective working atmosphere for your team and business. Provide key insights into revenue trends through price/volume and customer analytics. Immerse yourself in the financials and strategies of multiple NP - Is, including long term... more details
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are critical in partnering with our businesses to help them make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and makes us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. Ranked #97 on the 2023 Fortune 500 list and with revenues of more than $40 billion, you’ll discover endless opportunities to grow an exciting career as part of the world leader serving science.
How You Will Make an Impact:
The Sample Prep Business Unit drives $550M+ yearly revenue through a diverse product portfolio, operating in a broad breadth of market segments. We are seeking a dynamic Sr. Manager, FP&A to drive both our Core Research and Workflow Automation Technologies businesses through strategic business partnership. Together these segments make up 55% of our total portfolio, through offering manual and semi to fully automated extraction solutions to scale up sample preparation with instruments, plastics, and magnetic beads-based reagents. Reporting directly to the Director of Finance in Sample Prep will allow for tremendous visibility and growth potential. This role will be the primary business partner support to two of our biggest strategic growth plays within Sample Prep. As the key partner to the business, you will help the team drive all aspects of the P&L and Balance Sheet, touching revenue, margin, operating expenses, net income, capital spend and support NPIs and OEM-In projects. You will lead one financial analyst, with a heavy emphasis on mentoring to drive business support while guiding towards achievement of career aspirations. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with strong financial background that enjoys strategic business leadership, in-depth forward-looking analytics, cross functional collaboration, proactive planning and people leadership. The culture within our organization is career progression focused and offers a wide range of opportunities for your next role within the company. Within our team, we are fast paced, insightful and collaborative but ensure a focus on work life balance. We are looking for a dedicated addition that will help us continue the success of our business and the finance function alike!
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner directly with the General Manager, Product Managers, Sales Leaders, Operations and Finance to own the business through key analyses, executively synthesized communication, key performance indicator tracking and variance reporting
- Cultivate a positive and effective working atmosphere for your team and business
- Provide key insights into revenue trends through price/volume and customer analytics
- Immerse yourself in the financials and strategies of multiple NPIs, including long term fully automated instruments and OEM-In strategic market plays
- Define critical metrics to measure success and drive initiatives to meet goals
- Partner with Sample Prep FP&A lead to develop monthly forecasts
- Own Operating and Capital Expense budgets and management
- Partner with the business to drive the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Strategic 5-Year Plan (STRAP)
- Develop models that help with decision-making based on strategic thought leadership
- Continuously drive operational improvements (PPI) in our internal processes
- Use systems/tools to automate reporting where applicable
Keys to Success:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting or other business-related subject areas (MBA, CFA a plus)
- 7+ years of progressive finance experience
- Full comprehension of financials and how to use them to analyze a business
- Self-reliant, problem solver with a natural bias towards continuous improvement
- Detail oriented and organized
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize responsibilities, and meet timelines
- Outstanding Excel, PowerBI and PowerPoint skills
- Experience with Hyperion Planning, Smartview or similar systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Consistent track record of working with a diverse group of individuals
- Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with senior management
- Demonstrated experience in a sophisticated, multinational, heavily matrixed organization
- Embraces challenges in a continuously evolving environment
We offer competitive salary, an annual incentive bonus plan, 401K with company match up to 6%, tuition reimbursement, and a range of other employee benefits!
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.
Job Title: Financial Analyst III, FP&A
Reports to: Director, Finance
Group / Division: Sample Prep BU / BID / LSG
Career Band: 8
Job Family: Finance
Job Sub Family: FP&A
Job Code:
Job Track: Management
Position Location: Carlsbad, CA
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $130,000.00–$210,000.00.
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
