Senior Manager, Commercial Finance - CDD Europe (fully remote)

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

About Thermo Fisher Scientific:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies, or growing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
How you will make an impact
As a Commercial Finance Senior Manager you will lead a successful team and play a pivotal role within our European, Global Commercial Operations (GCO) organization. Your responsibilities include providing financial oversight, strategic guidance and fostering very strong business partnerships. You will be a motivator to achieving revenue and strategic objectives while ensuring full alignment with business units and division expectations. Your analytical skills and leadership will help advancing our mission of delivering innovative solutions in the diagnostics industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a direct business partner to the GCO Europe team by providing financial insights, strategic decision support, and assistance in developing and completing plans. Be a key member of the Europe Leadership team
• Establish, improve, and maintain performance measurements to aid in business evaluation, predictive/forward-thinking analytical reporting, and target achievement. Ensure accurate data compilation, timely reporting and analysis. Special focus on customer and SFDC analysis and PBI reporting.
• Drive the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and monthly Forecasting process for GCO Europe. Continuously improve financial processes, using data and statistical analysis.
• Enhance Annual price impact by running the Annual Price Roll process in all segments and Business Units.
• Provide actionable insights to drive customer strategy and growth through financial analysis and entitlement assessment. Collaborate with our key Business Unit & Divisional partners to ensure alignment.
• Analyze and report on Funnel, programs, customer and GCO activity (revenue, profitability, pricing, savings/value delivered) on various cadences.
• Develop and deliver customer Key Performance Indicators measuring Thermo Fisher’s value creation.
• Champion process improvement (PPI), actively driving productivity and continuous improvement culture. Oversee the monthly Opex and headcount reporting, analysis and forecasting
• Recruit, retain, and develop an impactful team. Team management of 3 analysts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or Economics; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years finance experience with previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Previous experience in Commercial Finance preferred.
• Previous experience leading an International team
• Sophisticated analytical skills, including proficiency in financial modeling with tools such as MS Excel and Hyperion Financial Management & Planning.
• Effective communication with all levels of the organization.
• Strong ability to work in a matrixed environment, collaborate cross-functionally, and establish relationships at all interpersonal levels.
• Continuous improvement demeanour with a successful track record of process optimization.
• Ability to balance multiple projects effectively.
• High level of integrity and ethics, strong business insight, and well-developed analytical skills.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative leadership style.
• Consistent track record to coach and lead others to a high standard of performance.

What we offer

• Full remote working
• Employment with an innovative organization and outstanding career and development prospects. CDD EU is a key player in Prenatal screening, biomarkers, toxicology and Quality controls testing
• Make an impact to patients’ lives by being part of the Pre-eclampsia and prenatal screening testing further deployment in Europe!
• Company pension scheme and other fringe benefits
• Excellent company culture which stands for integrity, intensity, involvement and innovation

EEO/Reasonable Accommodation:

• Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

• Act as a direct business partner to the GCO Europe team by providing financial insights, strategic decision support, and assistance in developing and completing plans. Be a key member of the Europe Leadership team
• Establish, improve, and maintain performance measurements to aid in business evaluation, predictive/forward-thinking analytical reporting, and target achievement. Ensure accurate data compilation, timely reporting and analysis. Special focus on customer and SFDC analysis and PBI reporting.
• Drive the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and monthly Forecasting process for GCO Europe. Continuously improve financial processes, using data and statistical analysis.
• Enhance Annual price impact by running the Annual Price Roll process in all segments and Business Units.
• Provide actionable insights to drive customer strategy and growth through financial analysis and entitlement assessment. Collaborate with our key Business Unit & Divisional partners to ensure alignment.
• Analyze and report on Funnel, programs, customer and GCO activity (revenue, profitability, pricing, savings/value delivered) on various cadences.
• Develop and deliver customer Key Performance Indicators measuring Thermo Fisher’s value creation.
• Champion process improvement (PPI), actively driving productivity and continuous improvement culture. Oversee the monthly Opex and headcount reporting, analysis and forecasting
• Recruit, retain, and develop an impactful team. Team management of 3 analyst