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

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Waltham, MA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $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, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our team of more than 100,000 colleagues 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. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com . Position Summary The Sr. Director, Finance will serve as a business partner in the strategy and execution of the advancing Purification and Pharma Analytics (PPA) Business Unit. The role provides strategic business and financial partnership with the VP/GM, PPA and peer staff to make strategic decisions to drive growth and profitability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of financial reporting and operations leadership experience in a multinational, multi-site business to drive value and progress.
• Strong partner to senior leaders in services environments to influence for stronger business outcomes.
• Experience leading diverse global financial reporting in an accurate and timely manner.
• Strong leadership skills and shown ability to adapt leadership style to different situations and people.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment
• Ability to handle ambiguity is a must.
• Play an active role in leading the business, providing challenge and support in equal measure.
• Strong control and risk management approach.
• Must have an outstanding attention to detail and strong process orientation with continuous improvement mentality.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance.
• 20%+ travel requirement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the business partner to the BU Leadership Team, combining business strategy support and financial counsel about short and long-term operational goals, budgets and forecasts.
• Candidate will own the P&L of the business unit and will demonstrate expertise in the following areas in coordination with the General Managers: Investment Strategy to drive profitable growth Operations Finance Financial planning and analysis - Drive improvements and accountability for EBITA Margin (Price, Volume Mix, Net Productivity, OPEX) Financial & business development modeling, including M&As Resource Planning through S&OP
• Lead and drive the components of cash flow including CAPEX, inventory, and accounts receivable.
• Run the daily operations as well as the annual budget and multi-year strategic review cycle with Group Leadership Team and Company Leadership Team: Monthly Forecasting Quarterly & Monthly Business Reviews Annual Operating Plan & Strategic (STRAP) Planning
• Lead and develop a global finance team to deliver results.
• Demonstrate the ability to balance strategy with a “rolling up your sleeves” partnerships to the business.
• Find opportunities for improving financial operations and work with the team to implement changes.
• Focus on continuous operational improvement globally identifying and sponsoring projects on a global scale applying our PPI methodologies and AI/Digital tools.

Benefits

• We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects.
• We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
• 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