Financial Analyst II

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Pittsburgh, PA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst II is responsible for a variety of functions within the Research and Safety Division (RSD) Sales Analytics team such as financial reporting, commercial team support, variance analysis and more. This role would work with a collaborative team of other Analysts to ensure our commercial and finance business partners are supported.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business
Ability to work independently and handle daily, weekly and monthly deliverables
Strong written communication skills, along with clear and concise verbal communication skills
Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and experience with the Microsoft Office suite
Proven experience with databases, data tools and data analysis
1-3 years of meaningful work experience

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in the areas of financial reporting, internal control, forecasting, analysis, and accounting knowledge through professional and/or educational background
Exhibit initiative and the Thermo Fisher Scientific. 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement
Consistent track record of making logical assumptions, identify trends, and analyze and communicate variances to varying levels of management
Prepare and develop well defined analysis as well as presentations
History of participating on teams as well as the ability to build organizational relationships both within and outside of their department or function
Ability to manage multiple assignments and prioritize effectively to ensure deadlines are met
Support operational improvement actions and teams
Proven history of successful organizational change
Dedication to continuous learning, demonstrate a desire to advance and seek opportunities to stretch capabilities
Experience with MS Access, COGNOS, SQL, Visual Basic, Microsoft Power BI, tabular data models, multi-dimensional data models or similar technical experience are desired

Responsibilities

Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly key metric management reports
Supervise daily sales activity explaining variances to AOP and anomalies in the data
Prepare monthly close reporting
Partner with team members and other areas of Finance to problem solve and address issues within the organization
Assisting in the forecasting and planning for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly forecasts
Calculate and pay customer rebates
Prepare several different types of standard reports to support our customers and Sales Team
Maintain customer and sales organization data to ensure accurate reporting
Problem solve multi-system variances for accuracy
Support the finance organization with financial reporting surrounding metrics including sales, cost, margin, booking, backorder among others
Collaborate with other members of the team to share knowledge and help out teammates where needed
Ensure accuracy, quality and integrity of financial data
Ad-hoc reporting, as the need arises
Perform other related duties as assigned