Sr Financial Analyst
About The Position
The Senior Financial Analyst will be a key member of the FP&A team for a $1.4B division, with direct exposure to the Instrument & Enterprise Services (IES) senior leadership team and business units. The role is suited to someone passionate about data analytics who wants to develop and succeed in a fast-paced, innovative team. The analyst supports financial planning, forecasting, reporting, close, and analytical activities, and partners with business units and IT stakeholders to inform operational and strategic decisions. The role also drives process standardization and improvement, including the use of AI to automate routine reporting, forecasting, and analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, analytics, or a business- or management-related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in FP&A, finance, accounting, or related analytical roles.
- Strong analytical and data-gathering skills, attention to detail, and consistent delivery of high-quality work.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and tight time demands.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
- Self-motivation, flexibility, and a strong work ethic.
- A continuous-improvement approach, including identifying process and control gaps and championing improvement initiatives through Practical Process Improvement (PPI).
- Exhibit leadership and initiative, and demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 4-I values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Oracle, PLN/CMR, or SAP.
- Experience with process improvement, automation, or AI-enabled analytics tools.
Responsibilities
- Assist with weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial processes, including month-end close, reporting, planning and forecasting, and analytics.
- Support preparation of the annual operating plan and monthly and quarterly business reviews (MBR/QBR).
- Lead the division’s monthly forecast and annual budget system-loading tie-out process, providing guidance and support to business units.
- Complete close activities, investigate variances, and challenge assumptions to improve profitability and ensure accurate, timely reporting.
- Partner with IT stakeholders to analyze expenses and inform operational and strategic decisions.
- Drive continuous improvement and standardization of reporting and analytical processes to improve productivity and efficiency.
- Use AI to automate routine reporting, forecasting, and analysis, improving efficiency and insight.
- Perform special projects and ad hoc financial analysis to drive business performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Benefits
- 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 of paid time off (PTO) and 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.
- Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
- Potential eligibility for a variable annual bonus 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
Senior
