Director, Finance - FP&A - Fortune 100 Company

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work. You’ll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create meaningful contributions to the world.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business-related field required; CPA, CMA, MBA strongly desire

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Demonstrated experience applying intellectual curiosity to uncover insights and differentiated outcomes where others could not
• Highly skilled in use of information technology such as SAP ERP and Hyperion Financial Management, knowledge of relational databases
• Solid working knowledge of GAAP with public company / corporate finance experience
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills spanning functional and business partners including executive level
• Well-developed analytical skills, including background in driving actions from data insights and using strong analysis to present a situation to management
• Self-motivated with a high level of flexibility and a strong work ethic to get the job done
  Benefits:
  We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, 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.
  Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

In this role, you are a catalyst to the overall success of the division. Supported by a strong team, you will provide financial planning and analysis leadership to the Division. You will engage with the BU and Regional teams around the world to provide insights into our financial performance and guidance to performance improvements and ways to achieve our annual goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide day-to-day finance leadership for LPE FP&A and business partnership for the division’s operating teams to drive business performance
• Provide strategic guidance to business partners to capitalize on opportunities
• Demonstrate extraordinary partnership to operating partners including leading and forecasting operating expense and capital spend
• Drive monthly forecasting, annual operating plan (AOP), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR), Strategic Planning in a matrixed environment, ensuring financial decisions support company STRAP, annual plan, and current market conditions
• Develop and lead analytical methods for exploratory and explanatory business insights
• Build and develop a successful team
• Lead implementation and ongoing management of centralized multi-dimensional ERP and reporting solutions and visualization tools
• Champion financial operational improvement across the division
• Support M&A activity