Finance Director, Semiconductor BU

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make 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 #95 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list and with revenues of more than $40 billion, you’ll discover endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career as part of the world leader serving science.

EDUCATION

• An undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting is required; an MBA or CPA is desired.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• An ideal candidate will possess strong academic credentials and a strong proficiency in business partnering and financial analysis.
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Leading and developing a team of financial professionals.
• Self-motivated with high bias for action and accountability
• Proven track record to meet deadlines, handle multiple priorities, and work under pressure.
• A minimum of 8+ years of progressively responsible finance/accounting experience
• Excellent computer skills, specifically MS Excel, Hyperion, and PowerPoint

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position requires willingness to travel up to 20% of time.

This position is responsible for overall financial support of the semiconductor business. The role should provide financial insight to the business leaders and manage a team of financial controllers in order to meet business objectives and targets. The candidate will be responsible for financial analysis, planning, and reporting activities for the Semiconductor business, and will partner with the business leaders to develop actions and recommendations to enable the business to achieve its financial objectives.

• Be the business partner to the VP, General Manager of the Semiconductor business unit.
• Lead financial planning and annual operating plan process for the Semiconductor BU
• Working closely with Marketing and Sales Operations, continue to drive improvement in price and margin analytics that provide meaningful insights to Business Unit and Sales leadership.
• Drive the forecasting process and prepare key monthly and quarterly business review materials and outlooks.
• Support the business in order to structure sales transactions to drive profitable growth.
• Drive evaluation of all major investments to support in decision making for the business.
• Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as business requirements emerge.