Manager, Ops Finance - Oakwood Village

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Oakwood Village, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Operations Finance for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Oakwood Village site leads the site finance function and is responsible for its financial management. Reporting to the Senior Manager, North America Ops Finance, this position supports Site Operations Leaders and works closely with Business Unit Leaders. The role partners across Finance, Operations, and business leadership to improve performance, provide reliable financial insight, and support sound decisions. The manager oversees cost of sales, inventory, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, controllership, and operational planning. The role provides strategic financial guidance on margin improvement, manufacturing effectiveness, cost and inventory optimization, capital, and growth plans. It also develops processes and scorecards that improve visibility, accountability, and execution of financial and operational objectives.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
At least 8 years of progressive finance experience, including management experience in finance leadership roles and/or deep operations finance expertise.
Proven track record of delivering exceptional results through cross-functional teams.
Strong manufacturing operations knowledge and experience partnering with Operations and supply chain leaders to optimize cost and inventory.
Outstanding leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the maturity and confidence to serve as a manager and business partner.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrix environment.
Strong analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, and digital proficiency.
Strong spoken and written English communication skills with all levels of management.
Strong systems and analytical capabilities, including HFM, SAP, and process automation.
Personal and business values consistent with the 4I’s: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

Nice To Haves

MBA or CPA.

Responsibilities

Lead the site’s direct and other cost-of-sales processes and inventory management, aligning approaches across business units and operations teams.
Establish effective processes and measures that provide timely operational and financial insights.
Provide standardized, transparent reporting on site-level financial and operating metrics.
Lead discussions about Operations performance and recommend actions that influence outcomes and support shared goals.
Develop processes and scorecards to prioritize and track savings, investments, and returns on Operations initiatives.
Support inventory management to improve divisional cash performance and reduce scrap and excess-and-obsolete exposure globally.
Ensure compliance and controllership discipline in operational decisions, including adherence to policies and US GAAP.
Oversee the site’s annual budget and periodic forecasts, aligning volume assumptions with commercial forecasts through the SIOP process.
Identify business risks and mitigation opportunities during the quarter to support annual operating plan and forecast targets.
Oversee Operations budgets and ensure effective deployment of funds and appropriate management of headcount, reserves, and indirect costs.
Develop capacity, resource, and material plans and initiatives to support near- and long-term growth and margin expansion.
Align operating plans to the appropriate organizational level, establishing accountability and coordination to achieve financial objectives.
Apply continuous improvement and outside-in thinking to advance the finance agenda.
Serve as a trusted business partner to the Site Operations Leader, providing financial guidance and strategic insights while constructively challenging and supporting business and operations leaders.
Deliver actionable insights that support output requirements, on-time delivery commitments, and product quality targets.
Partner strategically with Operations to improve business-unit profit margins through design for manufacturability, complexity reduction, sourcing, productivity, overhead cost management, inventory risk management, and capital optimization.
Strengthen the site finance function through empowerment and accountability, and support transformational manufacturing strategies in partnership with other functions.