Director, Finance – Molecular Biology - $45B Industry Leader!
About The Position
Provide strategic financial and business leadership for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Molecular Biology Business Unit, which has approximately $1 billion in revenue, within the Biosciences Division. As a key member of the Molecular Biology Leadership Team, the Director of Finance partners with the Vice President & General Manager to improve the portfolio’s mid- and long-term health, competitiveness, and potential for value creation. The role brings financial insight and commercial judgment to decisions that shape the business, translating strategy into portfolio choices, investment priorities, and actions. The Director helps set the long-range growth agenda, guide resource allocation, and strengthen business performance. Success means enabling leaders to make better decisions, advance strategic priorities, and improve portfolio and business outcomes. The role is scheduled on a standard Monday–Friday work schedule in an office environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business, or another relevant analytical field.
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in a global organization.
- At least 5 years of management experience.
- Record of strategic partnership with senior leaders, combining financial expertise with commercial judgment and influencing important business and investment decisions.
- Experience assessing business and product portfolios, including growth potential, competitive position, profitability, innovation investment, product lifecycle economics, and resource allocation.
- Ability to turn complex financial, market, and operational information into clear recommendations and actions.
- Strong understanding of sustainable value creation in a P&L-accountable business, including revenue growth, market share, pricing, gross margin, innovation productivity, return on investment, resource allocation, and cash generation.
- Experience developing business cases and financial models for product development, portfolio investments, acquisitions, capital deployment, lifecycle decisions, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Track record of moving from insight to execution by establishing clear actions, accountability, milestones, and operating practices that improve business outcomes.
- Proven ability to recruit, develop, and lead high-performing teams, including finance talent with strong business partnering and strategic skills.
- Excellent communication, executive presentation, and analytical skills.
- Leadership and initiative reflecting Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 4i values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the VP & GM and Molecular Biology Leadership Team, shaping business strategy, long-range growth plans, the portfolio roadmap, and value creation priorities.
- Connect financial performance with market growth, customer trends, competitive position, innovation, pricing, product lifecycle, profitability, and strategic fit to assess and improve portfolio health.
- Lead and mentor local finance teams and operating partners, building their skills and strengthening their business perspective.
- Lead strategic planning, annual operating plans, and quarterly and monthly portfolio health and business reviews with the leadership team.
- Translate discussions into clear choices, actions, owners, milestones, and expected outcomes, and follow through to completion.
- Partner with R&D and Product Management to improve innovation investment decisions, including business cases, portfolio priorities, stage-gate decisions, launch economics, post-launch performance, and decisions to accelerate, redirect, or discontinue investments.
- Work with commercial colleagues to develop and model major customer deals and support contract compliance.
- Maintain strong financial stewardship through accurate forecasts and reporting, timely compliance with the corporate reporting calendar, adherence to local accounting standards and US GAAP, and effective internal controls.
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration.
- Annual incentive plan bonus scheme; this position may also be eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.
- Choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
- At least 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) and 10 paid holidays annually.
- Paid parental leave, including 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave.
- Accident and life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
- Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
- Career and development prospects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
