Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
POSITION BASED IN PITTSBURGH OR ROCHESTER, NY - RELOCATION OFFERED
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 efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our distributed team of more than 100,000+ colleagues 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.
How you will make an impact:
Laboratory Products Equipment (LPE) is a $700M+ business within the Laboratory Products Group (LPG), which offers a broad set of differentiated consumable products primarily serving Biotech, Pharma, Healthcare, Diagnostic and Academic markets. LPE is a global business with 4,000 employees, 8 manufacturing sites and numerous distribution hubs, supported by a global finance team. The business has significant exposure to high growth markets and is focused on providing fit for purpose solutions to our customers.
Seeking a Finance leader who will provide finance and business partner leadership to the Global Operations Finance LPE team. They will lead a finance and accounting team of 8 members with a span of control of 70 and be the primary business partner to VP Global Operations LPE. This role will ensure strong financial controls, compliance, and timely and accurate financial reporting, consistent with USGAAP and local reporting requirements. In addition, the position holder will provide valuable decision support, identify, and implement operational improvement opportunities and develop a strong finance team. The location of this job is to be in Rochester, NY or Pittsburgh, PA. This role will report directly to Sr. Director Finance, LPE.
What you will do:
- Partners with operations leadership in driving business performance to meet short- and long-term objectives
- Lead all aspects of AOP development, monthly actuals and site forecasting for global operations which is comprised of manufacturing, distribution & logistics, supply chain, sourcing, inventory, E&O and other period costs activities
- Develops and applies proactive, early indicator reporting metrics to communicate financial risk or opportunities in a timely manner to senior management
- Drives the execution of the AOP by the accountable operations team members via robust business partner support
- Ownership of capital appropriation process which includes development of capital requests and alignment with LPE Leadership to achieve financial commitments
- Builds an environment and expectation of strong internal controls and adherence to company policies
- Leads team to drive continuous improvement every day
- Provide financial leadership and be an active business partner
- Deliver valuable business analysis and models, as well as define and report meaningful financial and operational metrics that lead accurate business decision-making
- Operate in strong alignment with the other supporting functions (i.e. Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, PPI, Procurement) to constantly improve the operational efficiency
How you will get here:
Education
- An undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting is required with validated ability
- An MBA or CPA is strongly desired
Experience
- Minimum of 10+ years of growing in responsibility business and leadership experience
- Manufacturing background with in-depth knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, and financial reporting for a manufacturing organization
- Experience working in a global, matrixed environment preferred
- Experience in the Life Sciences industry is desired but not required
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Ideal candidate will possess excellent academic credentials and strong finance competence
- Ability to influence and engage business partners, peers, direct/indirect reports; Have ability to effectively collaborate with leadership.
- Ability to lead the team with effective utilization of financial systems
- Leader in resourcing talent and diversity, involved in all parts of the hiring and development process
- Experience within FP&A or Controlling
- Ability to articulate and demonstrate knowledge of key profit drivers for the business; understand market forces and their impact on future business prospects
- Challenge assumptions and identify value creation opportunities
- Strong influencing skills and experience within A matrixed working environment
- 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.
- Less than 25% domestic/international travel required
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com
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
The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $145,500.00–$218,250.00.
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
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