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About Thermo Fisher Scientific:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $42 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 sophisticated challenges, improving diagnostics and therapies or growing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our distributed team of more than 120,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding 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 and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.
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Job title: Financial Analyst III, Band 6
Location: Waltham, MA
Reporting to: GBS Finance Director
Job Summary:
This role plays a crucial role in managing the key financial planning and analysis processes for Global Business Services (GBS) organization, specifically supporting the Procurement organization. We are seeking an ideal candidate with extensive financial knowledge and a proven history of success as a skilled professional who showcases drive, ambition, strong analytical abilities, and emotional intelligence.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the monthly close and forecast process and prepare the P&L review
- Prepare month end close journal entries and headcount reporting
- Provide governance and support for productivity reporting
- Develop the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
- Provide decision support analysis, financial updates and as needed ad-hoc analysis.
- Prepare OPEX schedules for monthly and quarterly business reviews.
- Support the standardization and continuous improvement of existing processes within the organization, promoting efficiency and effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or other relevant analytical background
- 3+ years of progressive work experience within a global organization.
- Candidate will demonstrate experience in the following areas: accounting, financial reporting, internal control, FP&A, financial modeling technical accounting knowledge.
- History of business partnering as well as developing and implementing robust financial processes to drive effective decisions.
- Communication: Clear and concise written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- Strong business insight as well as the ability to make assumptions, identify trends, and optimally benchmark results against baselines.
- Self-starter - ability to work independently in a fast-paced and collaborative environment with a bias for action.
- Embodies Thermo Fisher values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement
- Operates well in a fast-paced, heavily matrixed environment.
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