Sr. Finance Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $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, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team 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. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

Requirements

8+ years of meaningful experience in a complex, multinational, multi-site environment
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
Strong and persuasive communicator: crucial to have credibility within a multifaceted environment and in the context of providing outstanding business partnering support
Desire to formulate and drive process improvements, challenging the status quo, Six Sigma
Proven focus on being able to translate data and metrics into predictable, useful business insight.
Experience with ERP systems (ie. SAP)
Experience with CRM tool (ie. Salesforce.com)
Advanced Hyperion or Oracle/Essbase skills
Advanced Excel skills
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Ability to comfortably interact with all levels of management
Demonstrated ability to manage change in a matrix organization
Must have an outstanding attention to detail and strong process rigor
Ability to multi-task, prioritize while delivering consistent, accurate and reliable work in a fast-paced environment
Proficient use of MS Office software (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
Willingness and ability to travel 10-20%

Responsibilities

Build and scale global processes that meet the evolving needs of the PSG organization — streamlining deal approvals, financial tracking, and settlement management in partnership with Legal, Finance, Sales, and Quoting teams.
Drive execution of the Accelerator initiative across PSG and the CRG portfolio; manage forecasts, pipeline metrics, and cross-sell performance to accelerate growth and profitability.
Lead cross-division collaboration with CRG and Divisional Finance to execute Accelerator deals; own profit and loss analysis, stakeholder alignment, and end-to-end approval management.
Establish and enforce best practices for deal structuring and approvals; eliminate process bottlenecks, shorten deal cycles, and improve efficiency across large, complex transactions.
Align cross-functional teams around clear commercial and financial priorities to support PSG’s Commercial Excellence strategy and ensure consistent execution.
Partner to operationalize Accelerator Drug Development; track forecasts, pipeline activity, and lead generation while optimizing performance across regional teams.
Own the end-to-end deal approval process, maintaining compliance with pricing and policy standards while resolving roadblocks to keep deals moving.
Support launch of automated workflows that streamline approvals, reduce manual effort, and strengthen governance and data accuracy across the deal lifecycle.

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