Finance Manager

Posted 14 Days Ago
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Waltham, MA
Senior level
Biotech
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
The Role
The Finance Manager plays a critical role in supporting financial and operational goals by partnering with senior leadership. Responsibilities include managing financial reviews, ensuring transaction integrity, forecasting expenses, compliance with GAAP, and driving financial systems development.
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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $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 sophisticated analytical challenges, improving efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them.

The Finance Manager works closely with Senior leadership teams as a business partner providing guidance in support of financial and operational goals. This role requires collaboration with business and Finance colleagues across global sites to help drive the organization’s success.

Responsibilities

Lead financial reviews of CFO and other corporate functions (CEO, Sector, CSO, Global Comms, Corporate Q&RA, CMO, and Strategy) operating expense and headcount for senior leadership

Carry out financial close activity, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of transactions, and identify key variances drivers

Develop forecasts for operating expense and headcount, providing updated spend visibility for senior management

Lead and drive end-to-end processes for AOP build and present to senior leadership

Collaborate with senior leadership to assess the financial impact of central initiatives that may be related to significant investments, reorganizations, mergers, or divestments.

Ensure the proper accounting treatment of invoices in accordance with GAAP standards and review agreements in support of external spend

Demonstrate a strong ability to dig into details and thoroughly analyze complex information and proficiency in handling and working through ambiguity

Drive compliance to policy and Finance approval workflows for requisitions

Perform financial analysis in support of workforce planning

Support ongoing development of financial systems, leveraging Hyperion Planning (PLN) for financial reporting and planning

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (MBA or CMA/CPA/CFA preferred)

Min. 5 years of experience in Accounting or Finance roles with proven career progression in multinational organizations

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills working with global teams, driving accountability, and continuous improvement efforts

Excellent knowledge of Hyperion Planning (PLN) or equivalent financial applications, advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills

Proven track record in making logical assumptions, identifying trends, incorporating external and internal information, and effectively measuring results against baselines

Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution

Embodies Thermo Fisher Scientific values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement

Top Skills

Excel
Hyperion Planning
PowerPoint
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The Company
HQ: Waltham, MA
100,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace

What We Do

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $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.

Why Work With Us

You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.

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