Senior Manager, Operations Finance

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Carlsbad, CA

212d • $130,000 - $165,000

About The Position

This dynamic Sr. Manager, Operations Finance will lead key financial support to the Protein and Cell Analysis (“PCA”) business unit. They will report to the Senior Director, Finance working together to provide finance support across the PCA Operations team. 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 financial 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.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance or Accounting (MBA, CMA, or CPA preferred but not required)
• 6+ 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 and data analytics skills
• Understanding of finance, accounting, and impact to reporting systems
• Experience with Hyperion Planning, Smartview, PowerBI 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

Responsibilities

• Partner with the PCA Operations team to understand the business and drive financial performance
• Identify and champion key reporting mechanisms and collaborative projects
• Manage, develop and support a finance team across multiple manufacturing sites
• Apply visualization software and automation techniques to drive improvements in reporting capabilities with an eye towards driving insights
• Proactively develop 'best in class' analytics and reporting, driving key insights
• Manage the monthly close forecast, providing clear communication on key issues
• Lead key initiatives providing data vital to deep analysis of the organization
• Implementation and oversight of appropriate systems, control/process standards, and drive continuous improvement
• Safeguard company property and assets embedding financial internal controls, compensatory controls and/or risk mitigation plans into the areas of responsibility
• Champion other ad-hoc projects and initiatives, as assigned or as self-identified areas for improvement

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree