Job Description

About Thermo Fisher Scientific:

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do meaningful work, that makes a positive impact on a global scale! Join 80,000 colleagues who bring our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. You’ll find the resources here to achieve your career goals and help take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges. This includes protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe, and helping find cures for cancer.

How you will make an impact?

Provide financial and business leadership for the Sample Prep Business Unit within the Biosciences Division. This position is part of the Sample Prep Leadership Team and will work to develop and implement strategies to drive profitable growth and improve quality and service levels for our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Vice President & General Manager and leadership team to set and deliver the business plan and meet key operating & financial goals.
• Strategic thought partner to the business with a focus on driving growth and value creation
• Lead and mentor the local finance teams and operating partners to develop enhanced skills and elevated business acumen.
• Partner with colleagues across the BU and Division to drive both business and functional operational improvements and efficiency projects.
• Lead the core operating mechanisms, including the Annual Operating Plan process, Quarterly & Monthly Business Reviews and forecasts in collaboration with the leadership team, functional teams, and finance managers.
• Ensure businesses meet the monthly corporate reporting calendar and align with local accounting standards and US GAAP.
• Provide performance reporting tools and metrics plus analyses and recommendations to optimize business results.
• Prepare and present analysis and authorization for significant capital investments.
• Partner with commercial colleagues to develop and model large customer deals. Drive and ensure contract compliance.
• Develop analytical models and tools to drive growth initiatives and improve business decisions.
• Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidate will demonstrate expertise in the following areas: financial reporting, internal control, financial planning and analysis, financial modeling, project management, and technical accounting knowledge, within a P&L accountable business.
• The ideal candidate will exhibit leadership, initiative and adopt the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4i values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.
• Strong business and industry knowledge with a history of business partnering as well as the ability to develop and implement robust financial processes to drive effective decisions.
• The ability to identify and champion productivity improvements and create an atmosphere of continuous improvement through PPI (Lean Process Improvement).
• Proven track record to recruit, develop, and lead professional teams and provide constructive feedback through performance and development processes.
• Shown history of leading cross functional / country teams and building organizational relationships with customers, peers and operating partners across functions & geographies.
• Excellent skills with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint are required.

Education/ Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or other relevant analytical background
• CPA, Chartered Accountant, MBA or equivalent is a plus
• 12+ years of progressive relevant work experience within a global organization.
• 7+ years of management experience

Benefits:

“We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension, 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.”

EEO/Reasonable Accommodation:

“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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.”

Compensation and Benefits

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