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Senior Financial Analyst FP&A
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Position Summary
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Senior FP&A Financial Analyst and play a key role in driving financial insight and business performance across our Emerging Markets Commercial team.
In this high-impact role, you will partner closely with senior leaders to deliver meaningful financial analysis, shape forecasts, and support strategic decision-making. Reporting to the Senior FP&A Manager (CSD), you'll operate within a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment where your ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights will be critical.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our mission is clear: enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Your work will directly support this mission by helping the business make smarter, data-driven decisions.
What You'll Do
- Lead forecasting, planning, and performance analysis processes, partnering with senior commercial stakeholders
- Translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations for leadership
- Own and deliver standard and ad-hoc reporting, including revenue forecasts and business performance dashboards
- Drive automation and continuous innovation, leveraging AI-enabled tools and advanced analytics to improve reporting efficiency and enhance insight generation
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization and business growth through data-driven analysis
- Act as a trusted business partner, supporting cross-functional teams with financial expertise
- Operate with agility, providing calm, structured guidance in a dynamic environment
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Who We're Looking For
- Advanced Excel skills (essential); experience with Power BI, Cognos, or SQL is a strong advantage
- Solid grounding in FP&A fundamentals: forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and root cause analysis
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect financials to business outcomes
- A proactive, analytical thinker who enjoys solving complex problems
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across all levels
- Highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative team player with a strong alignment to Thermo Fisher values
- Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Statistics, or similar, or equivalent experience (3+ years) in FP&A or a commercial finance role
- Willingness to work from one of our office locations
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What We Offer
- High visibility role with regular exposure to senior leadership
- Strong career development and progression opportunities within a global organization
- Competitive salary, annual bonus, and comprehensive benefits package
- Inclusive, collaborative, and mission-driven culture
- Access to wellbeing initiatives, including onsite gym facilities
- Active employee networks, community groups, and regular onsite events
Why Join Us?
This is more than a finance role - it's an opportunity to shape business decisions at scale, develop your career in a global FTSE 100 company, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
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