Thermo Fisher Scientific - St. Louis, MO
posted about 2 months ago
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are crucial to our business and functional teams, enabling educated and sound decisions that drive our Mission and establish us as a stable and trusted industry leader. Our Finance functions encompass a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities for career development and experiences. The Senior Financial Analyst will serve as the subject matter expert of our enterprise planning applications, partnering with various finance teams to facilitate, improve, and support the planning, forecasting, and reporting processes for the Life Sciences finance teams (LSG and BPG). The ideal candidate will possess a blend of functional FP&A experience and a strong foundational understanding of the planning process, complemented by excellent communication and project management skills. In this role, you will support the divisional and regional finance teams during the annual operating plan (AOP) and monthly forecast processes. You will ensure the accurate and timely execution of AOP and forecasts by closely collaborating with the FP&A and IT teams to identify and resolve any blockers. Additionally, you will lead the reconciliation process for AOP and Forecast across financial systems, champion user competency and adoption of planning through training and onboarding, and drive successful execution of PLN projects by participating as an SME and tester to ensure that functionality meets user requirements without impacting existing system functionality. You will also maintain group-led divisional allocation processes across systems, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the finance operations.