Director, Operations Finance - Based in Rochester, NY Location

$145,500 - $218,250/Yr

Thermo Fisher Scientific - Syracuse, NY

Full-time - Senior

Syracuse, NY

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

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. 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! We are 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 the 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 preferred to be in Rochester, NY, but may also be in Waltham, MA, or Pittsburgh, PA and will report directly to the Sr. Director Finance, LPE.

Responsibilities

• Partner 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.
• Develop and apply proactive, early indicator reporting metrics to communicate financial risk or opportunities in a timely manner to senior management.
• Drive 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.
• Build an environment and expectation of strong internal controls and adherence to company policies.
• Lead 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 to accurate business decision-making.
• Operate in strong alignment with the other supporting functions (i.e. Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, PPI, Procurement) to constantly improve operational efficiency.
• Remove barriers to execution across processes.
• Lead, develop and inspire the team to meet the business and Finance objectives.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting is required with validated ability.
• An MBA or CPA is strongly desired.
• 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.
• Excellent academic credentials and strong finance competence.
• Ability to influence and engage business partners, peers, direct/indirect reports; ability to effectively collaborate with leadership.
• Ability to lead the team with effective utilization of financial systems.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• 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.
• Strong influencing skills and experience within a matrixed working environment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the Life Sciences industry is desired but not required.
• Leader in resourcing talent and diversity, involved in all parts of the hiring and development process.

Benefits

• 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.