Sr Financial Analyst - Clinical Sequencing Division (CSD)

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Carlsbad, CA

1d • $103,100 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable 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.

How will you make an impact?
The Senior Financial Analyst – Business Finance will be a key member of the Clinical Sequencing Division finance team, supporting the medium- and long-term decision making that shapes CSD’s growth and strategic positioning. Reporting to the Director of Business Finance, this role will provide analytical support across product, R&D, marketing, medical and scientific affairs, and strategy-related topics, while also serving as the lead finance partner to CSD’s $100M Companion Diagnostics (CDx) business. This role is designed for a finance professional who can combine strong analytical capability with business curiosity and sound judgment. Approximately 60% of the role will support the broader product business through analysis that informs strategic choices, investment prioritization, and planning. The remaining 40% will support the CDx business directly, including partnership on deal economics, planning processes, and financial visibility across the business. This structure provides meaningful opportunity to build business-partnering skills in a focused business environment while contributing to the broader strategic finance agenda of CSD.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 4+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, business finance, strategic finance, commercial finance, or related analytical roles
• Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and business analysis
• Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to connect financial analysis to business drivers and strategic choices
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large and sometimes ambiguous data sets
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build effective partnerships without direct authority
• Strong attention to detail, good judgment, and ability to balance rigor with pragmatism
• Interest in product, market, and strategy questions in addition to core finance work
• Aligned with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 4I Values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a matrixed business environment preferred
• Experience with dashboards, visualization tools, and financial systems preferred
• Interest in automation, digital tools, and AI-enabled finance preferred

Responsibilities

• Support the Director, Finance – Business Finance with analysis related to product strategy, R&D investment, portfolio priorities, roadmap tradeoffs, market opportunity, and long-range planning
• Build financial models, scenarios, and decision-support analyses to help evaluate strategic options and resource allocation choices
• Translate business, market, product, and financial data into clear insights and recommendations for leadership
• Support strategic planning processes, including AOP and STRAP, through analysis, modeling, and preparation of supporting materials
• Partner with Product Management, R&D, PMO, Marketing, Medical & Scientific Affairs, and Strategy / Market Intelligence teams on selected projects and analyses
• Serve as the lead finance partner to the $100M CDx business, supporting business leaders with financial planning, performance analysis, and decision support
• Support the financial evaluation of new CDx opportunities, including deal modeling, contract economics, pricing considerations, risk assessment, and key financial terms for long-term pharma partnerships
• Advise on financial implications of contract structures and business strategies before agreements are signed
• Lead CDx finance support for MBR, QBR, AOP, and STRAP processes
• Provide financial visibility into CDx revenue, costs, profitability, and key business drivers
• Coordinate with the Costa Rica shared service center resource responsible for contract financial administration to help ensure accurate and timely execution of CDx financials after contract signature
• Partner closely with the COE resource on project financial tracking, revenue and cost recognition, and contract-related reporting, while maintaining overall visibility to CDx business performance
• Help identify risks, opportunities, and process improvement needs across the CDx financial workflow
• Leverage dashboards, digital tools, and AI-enabled approaches to improve analysis, reporting, and decision support
• Help simplify manual work, improve data quality, and strengthen the finance support model for a growing and evolving business
• Contribute to a more modern finance capability through stronger analytics, automation, and business storytelling

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