Finance Manager

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

EDUCATION

• Educated to degree level
• Specialist accounting qualification equivalent to ACA/ACCA in the UK

EXPERIENCE

• Required: A minimum of 5 years of finance and accounting experience – leadership of a finance function
• Desired: Experience in the Life Sciences industry and / or part of an international group

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Proficient user of Excel (i.e., financial models and analysis); experience with IFS ERP (or equivalent), PowerPoint, and Hyperion is desired
• Working understanding of financial accounting standards and internal controls
• Fluent in English both verbal and written
• On site 3 or more days per week

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

• Partner with business / site leadership in driving business performance to meet short- and long-term objectives.
• Implement reporting, budgeting, forecasting activities in support of the business.
• Analyze financial and business performance against key business metrics and supervise pertinent financial highlights that will enable understanding of progress against strategic / business plan and budgets
• Perform monthly closing activities including journal entries, accruals, reporting and analysis
• Support internal and external audit requirements
• Payroll review and treasury management
• Drive continuous improvement and use systems to increase controls and efficiencies
• Report into Protein Diagnostics HQ finance team
• Management of the DACH finance team
• Coordination of tax, VAT and legal filings with the German and Swiss authorities and resolution of tax issues as and when they arise
• Provide commercial finance support to the business including during tenders, contract negotiations and pricing decisions
• Where requested ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy and standard operating procedure; recommends changes to strengthen control environment