Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Position Summary: The EPM Business Unit is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Finance team. This role supports portions of global P&L for the business, associated FP&A activities, and works closely with business partners to drive growth and profitability. This position offers the right candidate an opportunity for career development while supporting a growing and dynamic business!
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead weekly global revenue forecast meetings to drive cross functional alignment, mitigate risk and highlight opportunities
- Highlight trends and provide insight through in-depth revenue and backlog analysis
- Act as a trusted business partner to members of the BU leadership team and build an environment to both support and challenge partners with sound financial mentorship and strategic insights
- Operate as subject matter expert for key systems to help increase skill set of team members across organization
- Develop analytical models and tools to drive growth initiatives and improve business decisions
- Assist in preparation of AOP (Budget) and business reviews focused on Revenue by product and region, as well as, SG&A spend
- Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets
- Perform other related duties as required and/or assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrates strong analytical, problem solving, leadership, and critical thinking skills
- Ability to synthesize and produce analysis to bring financial transparency to business leadership and enable data-based decisions
- Excellent written communication skills, along with clear & concise verbal skills, are essential
- Outstanding prioritization skills (ability to handle multiple priorities at the same time)
- Ability to identify and champion productivity improvements and create an atmosphere of continuous improvement through PPI (Lean Process Improvement).
- Possesses initiative, passion, curiosity, a positive demeanor and ability to perform as a standout colleague.
- The ideal candidate will exhibit leadership, initiative and embrace the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or other relevant analytical background
- 3+ years of progressive relevant work experience within a global organization.
- Candidate will demonstrate experience in some of the following areas: operations accounting, financial reporting, internal control, financial planning and analysis, financial modeling technical accounting knowledge
- History of business partnering as well as the ability to develop and implement robust financial processes to drive effective decisions.
- Proven track record of building organizational relationships with peers and operating partners across functions & geographies.
- Excellent skills with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint are required; experience with Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and PowerBI is preferred.
