Sr Finance Manager, Biologics and Chemicals

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

The Biologicals and Chemicals Division (BCD) is a ~$1.3B business within the BioProduction Group, supporting our BioPharma partners in the manufacturing of life-changing and life-saving biologics (Oncology, Autoimmune, Vaccines, Blood Disorders, Rare Diseases, etc.) through our Gibco Media and Supplements, Production Chemicals, and Service offerings.
Seeking a Finance Senior Manager who will provide finance and business partner leadership to the chemical business. This role will be the primary finance leader to develop a newly developed chemicals business for BCD. Responsibility will include leading the financial and accounting reporting infrastructure for the chemicals business and will provide decision support to the business leader.

EDUCATION

• An undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting is required

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 7 years of Accounting and Finance experience
• Experience in leading and running a distributed team
• Prior exposure to financial accounting standards and internal controls
• Proficient at understanding and proactively presenting the financial implications of business decisions and relevant dynamics

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• An ideal candidate will possess strong work ethic and rounded finance & accounting skills
• Comfortable with business tools: Excel (i.e., financial models and analysis), E1 ERP (or equivalent), PowerPoint, and Hyperion/PLN/CMR
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Proven business partner
• Healthy intellectual Curiosity

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Up to 25% domestic travel required

• Monitor and analyze full profit and loss financials, including leading monthly and quarterly reporting (revenue, gross margin, OPEX, KPI’s, CAPEX)
• Own the process for AOP / MBR / QBR / STRAP in a matrixed financial structure
• Provide commercial analytical support for new deal opportunities
• Provide strategic insights and problem solving perspectives to business partners
• Flex to leadership for a team of finance and accounting professionals
• Understands and deploys the best tools / methods to optimally communicate complex data and topics
• Apply knowledge and mentorship on sophisticated financial accounting transactions
• Develops high quality effective presentations (i.e., engaging, motivating, concise, well-prepared)
• Leverage broader Thermo Fisher infrastructure to develop processes for chemicals business
• Build and develop a high performing team
  Primary office at Waltham, MA / Durham NC / Carlsbad, CA / Pittsburgh PA