Sr Finance Analyst - Corporate FP&A

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Job Description

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 you will make an impact:
Corporate FP&A is a critical function within Thermo Fisher Scientific, offering financial insights and analysis that drive strategic decision-making across the entire organization. Primary office at Waltham, MA, USA.

Our Corporate FP&A function is responsible for providing oversight and support for our fast-paced, innovative and global business operations. By leading activities such as strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, while leveraging advanced analytics and reporting skills, you will help shape the financial success of our company for senior leaders and stakeholders. You will develop a robust skill set as part of this high-impact function by interacting with a broad number of internal business partners and building organizational capabilities to drive profitability and overall company performance. The work of this team is dynamic with high-visibility and impact to our diverse business units, providing you an exciting opportunity to gain valuable corporate-level experiences and professional growth.

Seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to be a key member of the Corporate FP&A team to support senior leaders in data analytics, financial reporting, and forecasting processes to help craft the success of the business. This role would suit an individual with a passion for data analytics and a real desire to develop and succeed within a fast-paced, innovative global FP&A function!

DESCRIPTION:
What you will do:
• Develop, standardize, and improve regular analyses and reports to share business and financial insights, and support monthly/quarterly/annual forecasting and budgeting process (i.e. support QBR, AOP, etc.)
• Provide valuable analytics that highlight key trends, variances, forecasts and anticipatory analysis for total company.
• Act as a key liaison with Group/Division finance leaders to drive total company forecast processes, compliance with overall requirements and assessment of results inclusive of timely & accurate submissions
• Monitor the business progress against key performance metrics and support finance leadership by actively managing the Corporate Management Reporting system to reflect the most precise financial performance.
• Develop and present material that drives standardization across a global company including Quarterly Business Review, AOP Reviews and Budgeting templates
• Provide support & reasonable analyses of reporting metrics aiding the CFO Earnings Release Package
• Develop high quality effective presentations (i.e., engaging, motivating, concise, well-prepared)
• Provide support for acquisition integration activities & general M&A reporting items
• Perform ad-hoc analyses as required involving foreign exchange, tax, acquisitions/divestitures, synergy tracking, Balance Sheet and Income Statement line-item analysis

REQUIREMENTS:
How you will get here:
• Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in financial planning & analysis or related field
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Prior experience within FP&A or Controlling, particularly in a corporate or global setting
• Strong analytical and data gathering skills. Attention to detail and consistently delivering high quality work
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and tight time demands
• Excellent skills with MS Excel are required;  HFM/CMR/Hyperion Planning (SAC) are preferred
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information to senior leadership
• Strong team building skills and the shown ability to work with a diverse group of people even if geographically dispersed
• Self-motivated, higher level of flexibility and strong work ethic with the goal to get the job done
• Continuous Improvement approach: Identify process and control gaps and champion improvement initiatives through Practical Process Improvement (PPI)
• Exhibit leadership, initiative, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

Travel requirements:
• Less than 10% domestic/international travel required

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