Finance Director, Core IT

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Job Description

How you’ll drive impact!

In this highly collaborative and visible position, you will lead the financial & operational elements of our Corporate Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Technology Operations P&Ls and play a key leadership role in developing the long-term financial strategy across Core IT while balancing overall cost-to-serve efficiency and cyber threat risk mitigation. As an influential member of our Finance community, you will strategically partner with our business leads to size, implement and evangelize value-driving investments in lifecycle management, emerging technologies, cybersecurity initiatives and new applications.

The ideal candidate is a high potential, natural relationship builder and problem solver with a penchant for process efficiency and optimization, as consistently demonstrated through a minimum of 10 years+ of finance/accounting experience.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Serve as the primary financial and strategic consultant for our CISO and ETO VP, engaging with their Senior Leadership Teams.
• Manage financial processes for Corporate Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and ETO teams, covering AOP, STRAP, and reporting cycles.
• Drive, develop and socialize key financial analyses related to our long-term data center strategy, total cost of application ownership, and high-profile contracts.
• Coach, mentor and empower a team of leaders and their teams to advance their professional development via training, personal target setting, and regular performance evaluations.
• Provide expertise alongside Controllership and Technical Accounting Teams to analyze accounting guidance for CapEx versus OpEx strategies.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analyses and modeling.
• Embody cross-functional involvement and continuous improvement (PPI) values.

You will provide!

• Partnership: Strategic advisory support and the ability to empower and lead the organization to make sound, balanced economic decisions.
• Thought Leadership: Ability to be an advocate for innovation, new technologies, and ideas.
• Financial Domain: Proficiency in the following areas: financial analysis, modeling, reporting, forecasting, process controls, and accounting knowledge specifically related to capitalization of software activities.
• Manage financial processes like AOP, STRAP, reporting, and quarter closes effectively.
• Flexibility: Ability to work and influence cross-functionally in the pursuit of continuous operational improvement.
• Influence: Ability to understand and translate business challenges and requirements into astute financial solutions while attaining consensus.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.

Experience:

• 10+ years of proven success in a Finance or Accounting role.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• 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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards