Finance Director – Global Central Laboratory, CRG
About The Position
The Finance Director for Global Central Labs within Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Clinical Research Group is a strategic finance leader responsible for financial excellence for the Global Central Labs business. Reporting to the Executive Director, Finance, this role ensures strong financial controls, compliance, and timely financial reporting consistent with US GAAP and local reporting requirements. The Director partners with senior leadership to provide actionable insights that influence strategy, pricing, and profitability, identifies process-optimization and operational-efficiency opportunities, and builds and develops a high-performing finance team. The role leads financial planning, forecasting, monitoring, reporting, and analysis; advises on pricing and commercial strategy; and oversees analysis of complex projects and investments. It manages a globally distributed finance team of up to five. The position is hybrid, based in Wilmington or Raleigh, North Carolina, or Highland Heights, Kentucky/Cincinnati, Ohio, with three days in the office and two work-from-home days each week. Relocation assistance is not provided. As-needed travel may be 0–20%.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic or vocational qualification.
- 10+ years of comparable progressive finance experience within a global organization.
- Demonstrated leadership experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Deep accounting and financial knowledge, including financial modeling, valuation, and best practices.
- Ability to analyze complex financial and operational data and turn insights into actionable strategies.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, including analyzing large datasets and presenting findings clearly.
- Strong communication, presentation, analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to lead projects and teams, build trusted partnerships, and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Adaptability, self-motivation, and accountability in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Integrity and alignment with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 4i Values: Integrity, Innovation, Involvement, and Intensity.
- Ability to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
- Ability to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
- Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology proficiently.
- Ability to work successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Strong understanding of clinical research operations, including laboratory analysis.
- Knowledge of revenue recognition principles within a Central Laboratory environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the annual operating plan and STRAP to prioritize investments effectively and improve financial performance.
- Direct forecasting, monitoring, reporting, and analysis of Central Lab financial results, providing insights and articulating risks and opportunities.
- Direct the preparation, review, and distribution of functional department financial results.
- Use business acumen and data analysis to recommend pricing actions and support development of commercial strategy.
- Recommend system enhancements that improve transparency and efficiency.
- Manage complex analysis projects and investments; evaluate findings, prepare reports, and make recommendations to senior leadership about the financial implications of proposed transactions.
- Establish best practices and ensure consistent application of budgeting and forecasting processes and policies across functions.
- Work effectively with the team and establish robust processes and monitoring to achieve Central Lab financial goals.
- Manage, lead, and develop a globally distributed finance team of up to five, fostering accountability, collaboration, and growth.
- Maintain strong financial controls, compliance, and timely reporting consistent with US GAAP and local reporting requirements.
- Partner with senior leadership and communicate financial concepts and insights clearly.
Benefits
- Variable annual bonus may be available based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
