Sr. Director, Commercial Finance - Join a $40B Industry Leader!

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Durham, NC

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About The Position

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our work enables customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer—whether by advancing cancer research, protecting the environment, or ensuring food safety. Our Finance organization plays a critical role in enabling sound decision-making that supports our Mission and sustains our position as a trusted global industry leader. With more than $40 billion in revenue and a diverse, global finance community spanning FP&A, Accounting, Audit, Treasury, Tax, Strategy, and Investor Relations, Thermo Fisher offers exceptional opportunities to build an impactful and rewarding career. Location/Division Specific Information This Senior Director, Finance role provides end-to-end financial leadership for the global Commercial organization, supporting a broad range of industries. The position may be based in Waltham, MA; Pittsburgh, PA; or Morrisville, NC, and is designed to enable strong in-person collaboration and leadership. How will you make an impact? The Senior Director of Finance will serve as a strategic thought partner to the Commercial Vice President, shaping and enabling growth strategies that deliver profitable bookings growth and market-share gains above overall market rates. This role provides strategic financial leadership for the Sales organization, translating a deep understanding of business and financial drivers into clear strategic direction, disciplined execution, and sustained financial performance. The ideal candidate will be a trusted enterprise leader who builds strong cross-functional partnerships, anticipates risks and opportunities, and mobilizes teams to achieve long-term value creation. A demonstrated ability to leverage digital capabilities and artificial intelligence to elevate financial insights, decision-making, and outcomes is highly valued. Reporting to the Division Vice President of Finance, this role will lead a world-wide high-performing finance organization and serve as a core member of the Global Commercial Leadership Team and the Division Finance Leadership Team, contributing to the overall strategic direction of the business.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; MBA desired
• A minimum of 15 years of finance experience inclusive of prior P&L management experience
• Consistent record delivering outstanding results and getting results beyond the finance function.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, confident and mature manager, and business partner
• Ability to effectively lead and implement ideas in a matrix environment and across functional and global business reporting structures.
• Outstanding analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication skills, both spoken and written, with all levels of management.
• Strong systems and analytic capabilities including HFM and Power BI.
• Must possess a strong set of personal and business values aligned with our 4i values.
• Fluent in English
• Ability to travel domestic and internationally ~25%.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with manufacturing operations a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partnering closely with Commercial and cross-functional leaders, the Senior Director of Finance will deliver rigorous financial analysis, challenge assumptions, and enable high-quality decision-making that balances growth, margin expansion, and risk management.
• Provide strategic oversight of pricing, deal governance, and commercial performance, ensuring disciplined pricing strategies, efficient deal processes, and strong alignment with enterprise growth priorities.
• Increasing customer share of wallet, expanding recurring revenue, improving accounts receivable performance, and enforcing backlog and commission governance.
• Oversee commercial planning, forecasting, and performance management, leveraging advanced analytics, including AI-enabled insights and modern forecasting methodologies, to improve predictability, accountability, and outcomes.
• Lead a high-performing world-wide finance organization, and ensure strong financial governance, compliance with US GAAP, and the highest ethical standards.
• Through strong partnership, people leadership, and a continuous improvement mindset grounded in the PPI™ Business System, this role will directly support Thermo Fisher's Mission and long-term value creation.
• Ensure compliance and accounting-controllership are integrated into business decisions, in line with company policies, US GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Provide finance leadership for the global Business Unit sites and provide statutory reporting oversight.

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: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees