Senior Finance analyst - Functional business partnership at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Carlsbad, California

Job Description:

Job Description




Position Summary:



Passionate about business partnering? As a Senior Financial Analyst on the Global Shared Functions (GSF) team, you will have direct exposure to several senior leaders within the Life Sciences Business Functions. This position is primarily responsible for providing strategic business partnership, financial analysis, planning, and reporting activities in support of expense management and strategic investments. As an influential member of the finance community, this role will serve as a liaison between the Life Sciences divisions and our corporate counterparts and will partner closely with functional leaders to get results! The successful candidate is a technically sound, relationship builder who relentlessly pursues continuous improvement and consistently operates with a high degree of independence.



Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the finance lead and strategic business partner for multiple functional VPs and their teams, thoroughly understanding business needs in order to recommend and drive forward key initiatives


• Drive the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process through the establishment of timelines and targets, collection of investment details, creation of operating budgets, and development of key review materials


• Own the monthly forecast alignment process within assigned functions, including ensuring functional adherence to budgets; communicating risks and upsides; loading forecast adjustments to align systems with business partner input; and working to develop mitigation plans as needed


• Utilize reports and dashboards to understand cost variances, develop commentary, and share insights with functional partners and divisional customers


• Coordinate with Global Process Owners and Accounting teams to ensure timely completion of business partner requests, offering functional expertise as needed


• Provide financial modeling and analytical support for business cases, key special projects and ad hoc requests as needed


• Collaborate with leadership and peers to foster knowledge sharing and implement continuous improvement practices across the organization

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant experience and bachelor's degree in Finance or related field


• Outstanding communication and relationship building skills with ability to influence varying levels of leadership


• Excellent judgement and creative problem-solving skills, in addition to expertise in financial modeling and analysis


• Customer-centric approach with passion for providing proactive solutions to drive business performance


• Experience with Hyperion Planning, PowerBI, Cognos, or similar systems


• Capacity to successfully navigate and thrive in a heavily matrixed environment


• Embodiment of Thermo Fisher's core values: Integrity, Intensity, Involvement and Innovation

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.



Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is -.


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
  
  

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