Director FP&A, Finance

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Waltham, MA

1d • $160,100 - $213,400 • Onsite

About The Position

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 complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing 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 At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. How you will make an impact: We are seeking a Finance Director FP&A for the Specialty Diagnostic Group who will provide finance and business partnering leadership. This role will lead a team of analysts and be a key business partner for Group and Division finance leaders and VP Operations. The leader will ensure strong financial controls, compliance, and timely and accurate financial reporting. In addition, the leader will translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights and recommendations for senior management, help shape strategic planning for the Group, and build, mentor and grow a high-performing FP&A team. The leader will drive financial discipline, operational alignment, and support investment/resource allocation decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance or strategic planning—preferably within a complex/divisional business environment.
• Proven experience managing budgets, forecasts, financial modelling, and providing executive‐level analysis and strategic insight.
• Strong leadership experience: ability to lead and develop a team of finance professionals and partners with business leadership across functions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and financial modelling skills; able to turn data into actionable business insight.
• Strong business acumen, strategic mindset, and ability to influence and communicate effectively with non‐finance stakeholders (senior executives, business units).
• Familiarity with FP&A tools, ERP/finance systems, business intelligence tools, and advanced Excel/financial modelling.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, thrive in a fast‐paced environment, and drive change and process improvement.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree in Finance strongly preferred.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CFA or CMA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the annual financial budget, strategic planning process, and monthly / quarterly business review process
• Partner with Group leadership to establish financial targets, KPIs, operational drivers and maintain alignment of financial plans with business objectives.
• Lead preparation of monthly and quarterly financial performance reviews (MBR and QBR): analyze actuals vs budget/forecast, identify key variances/trends, provide actionable recommendations to improve performance.
• Drive predictability of forecast and collaborate closely with corporate FP&A to ensure timely reporting.
• Build strong relationships and effectively manage matrix across the finance function, partnering with Group and Division finance leaders, regional country model, corporate FP&A, and group leadership team
• Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, systems and tools (e.g., forecasting system enhancements, dashboards, business intelligence, automation) to increase efficiency, accuracy and insight.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership: present financial insights, strategic recommendations, and business partner with non-finance stakeholders to influence decisions and business outcomes.
• Manage and develop the FP&A team for the Specialty Diagnostics Group: recruit, train, mentor, set objectives, develop career progression, and ensure delivery of high‐quality output.
• Ensure integrity of financial data, adhere to reporting standards and compliance requirements, and coordinate with Accounting/Controllership, Treasury, and other finance functions as required

Benefits

• A 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 paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director