Senior Financial Analyst

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Rockford, IL

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary: This dynamic Senior FInancial Analyst will lead key financial planning and analysis activities for the Biosciences division. This is a high visibility role within the business, providing a tremendous opportunity for learning and long-term career growth. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with a strong operations finance/accounting background, who has a high level of attention to detail and enjoys continuous improvement. We are a fast paced, robust team looking for a candidate who will continue to drive the Finance function forward. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $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, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team 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. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

Requirements

Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business required
4+ years of proven experience in operations finance within a large, multi-national company
Significant experience leading and developing successful teams
Self-reliant, problem solver with a natural bias towards continuous operational improvement
Outstanding excel skills and experience with small to mid-sized ERP systems
Understanding of finance, accounting, and impact to reporting systems
Experience with Hyperion Planning, Smartview or similar systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven track record of working with a diverse group of individuals
Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with senior management
Demonstrated experience in a complex, multinational, heavily matrixed organization
Embraces challenges in a continuously evolving environment

Nice To Haves

MBA, CMA, or CPA preferred

Responsibilities

Operate as the onsite finance and accounting leader
Proactively provide insights to drive informed decision making and strong financial performance
Manage the monthly forecast cycle ensuring accuracy and clear communication of key issues
Champion identified key continuous improvement projects, to drive improved results
Implementation and oversight of appropriate systems and control/process standards
Safeguard company property and assets embedding financial internal controls, compensatory controls and/or risk mitigation plans into the areas of responsibility
Lead the Annual Operating Plan process for the site

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes: 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
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

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