Financial Analyst III

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Financial Analyst III position works closely with the Sr. Director, Finance FP&A in supporting the planning, analyzing, forecasting and budgeting for the Laboratory Chemicals Division.
This role can be located in US- Paramus, NJ, US - Tewksbury, MA, or US - Pittsburgh, PA.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or MBA in Accounting or Finance
• Requires a minimum of three years of shown experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and handling costs in a matrixed organization
• Proven track record of achieving desired results without direct report authority
• Experience in a global manufacturing organization is desired

• Support consolidation of long-term planning, annual budgeting, and monthly forecast processes; work closely with business unit, functional and finance leads.
• Assist in design and preparation of regular monthly / quarterly business review presentations for senior management.
• Prepare detailed analysis of monthly expense trend data to support accurate financial reporting and reliable forecasting of expenses for Opex (IT / Marketing / Finance / HR functions).
• Drive a continuous improvement approach with a focus on automation and operational improvements on key FP&A processes (improved FX modeling, PowerBI commercial dashboard, SPoT data management for divisional analytics).
• Drive diversity and inclusion and be a valuable contributor in promoting the core set of values in the organization: integrity, intensity, innovation, and involvement.
• Possess initiative, passion, intellectual curiosity, a positive demeanor.
• Support other initiatives, special projects, requests, and ad-hoc financial analysis