Thermo Fisher Scientific
Finance Business Partner
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Job Description As a Finance Business Partner, you'll play a pivotal role in driving strategic financial decision-making within the Clinical Trial Division (CTD) at ThermoFisher Scientific. Reporting directly to the Director Financial Operations, CTD EMEA, you will be supervising the financial planning process, analyzing performance, and providing insights to support business growth and profitability. You will be expected to provide strong business partnerships to the lead team to ensure profitable growth.
Hybrid role - working onsite 3/4 days per week
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Financial Planning: Lead the development and execution of the annual budgeting process, including revenue forecasts, expense projections, and capital expenditure planning. Collaborate with department heads to ensure alignment of financial goals with overall business objectives.
- Forecasting and Analysis: Prepare monthly forecasts and variance analyses to assess financial performance against budget and prior periods. Identify key drivers of variances and provide recommendations to optimize financial outcomes.
- Strategic Decision Support: Partner with senior management to evaluate pivotal initiatives, investment opportunities, and potential business risks. Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to assess the financial impact of different business decisions.
- Management Reporting: Build and maintain management reporting dashboards and important metrics to track business performance and facilitate data-driven decision-making. Present financial results and insights to executive leadership in a clear and concise manner.
- Financial Modeling: Build and maintain complex financial models to support long-term planning, scenario analysis, and investment valuation. Continuously refine models to incorporate changing business dynamics and market conditions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments, including Sales, Operations, Quality, and Human Resources, to ensure alignment of financial plans with operational strategies. Serve as a strategic partner to functional leaders, providing financial expertise and guidance.
- Operational Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial planning processes. Leverage automation and digitization tools to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort. Support BU-level initiatives, special projects, requests, and ad-hoc financial analysis as the need arises.
- People: Hire, lead, coach, strengthen, and develop the finance & accounting team to enable professional and technical growth as well as talent retention.
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QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
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- Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 7+ years of dynamic experience in financial planning and analysis, with a focus on budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to synthesize complex financial data into actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey financial information to both financial and non-financial team members.
- Excellent skills with MS Excel, Power BI, and MS PowerPoint are required; Further IT skills such as Data Warehouse, Oracle, SAP are beneficial.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage several priorities effectively.
- The ideal candidate will have a commitment to continuous learning, show career progression and development, and seek opportunities to stretch capabilities.
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