Sr. Director, Finance, FP&A

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Waltham, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams play a critical role as an integral part of our business, ensuring that we are making the best allocation of financial resources, and sound business decisions. In doing so, we are able to most effectively drive our Mission and perform as an agile and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. With revenues of more than $45 billion, you’ll discover endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career as part of the world leader serving science. The Specialty Diagnostics Group (SDG) helps Thermo Fisher achieve its Mission by enabling human health care. We prioritize innovation with a clear purpose, aiming to improve clinicians' diagnostic capabilities and empower labs to make informed decisions, improve care quality, and provide timely answers throughout each individual's healthcare journey. Position Summary: The Senior Director, Finance will provide financial support for SDG. This position offers the right candidate an influential seat at the table of a growing and dynamic group and provides a substantial opportunity for career development and growth. Reporting to the Group VP, Finance this position will work closely with the Finance Leadership Team, and the Group and Division Presidents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or Accounting.
• 10+ years of experience in dynamic Finance roles including FP&A
• Solid understanding of Excel (i.e., financial models and analysis), Cognos reporting tool (or equivalent), PowerPoint, PowerBI and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM).
• Travel, up to 15%.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred!

Responsibilities

• Lead oversight, strategy, and execution for global SDG Group finance functions including FP&A, Finance Transformation, and strategic leadership in key finance and business projects.
• Supports development and implementation of overall Group Finance Strategy.
• Support the Group President, Group VP Finance and Group leadership team to set and deliver the annual, long range, and quarterly business plans and meet key operating & financial goals.
• Extended member of SDG Leadership Team.
• Strategic thought partner to the business with a focus on driving growth and value creation.
• Support business execution through active participation in key business strategy decisions including organic and inorganic Investments.
• Identify complex financial and business risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead the core operating mechanisms, including the AOP, QBR/MBRs, and forecasts in collaboration with the leadership team, functional teams, and finance managers.
• Develop improved operational and technical controls through centralized Group level controls and targeted reporting enhancements within divisions.
• Partner with group leadership to evaluate acquisition and divestiture opportunities through robust due diligence, maximizing synergies and mitigating risks to support successful transaction execution.
• Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets.
• Ensure alignment with local accounting standards and US GAAP.
• Partner with Group and Corporate Functional Leadership and to drive both functional and business operational improvements and efficiency.
• Develop analytical models and tools to drive growth initiatives and improve business decisions.
• Lead, hire, and develop group finance teams and partner with operating partners to develop enhanced skills and intuition for business.
• Set example for continuous operational improvement and drive efficiency across the business and functions.

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