Sr Manager, Finance

Thermo Fisher Scientific - Chelmsford, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Chelmsford, MA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr Manager, Finance at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Chelmsford, MA, is a pivotal role within the Purification Leadership Team. This position is designed for a professional who will influence cross-functional business partners and lead essential financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes. The role focuses on driving growth and profitability through the use of business intelligence tools and financial systems, making it a career-accelerating opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary business partner to the General Manager of the Purification business.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams across Product Management, Commercial, R&D, Marketing, and Operations.
• Coordinate FP&A processes at the division level, including the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), the 5-year strategic plan (STRAP), and Monthly/Quarterly Business Reviews (MBR/QBR).
• Develop and maintain dashboards for key performance indicators using tools such as PowerBI.
• Apply financial systems like Hyperion Planning and Essbase to support financial operations.
• Build investment cases to support growth and profitability across sites, functions, and product lines.
• Lead and develop a finance team in core operating mechanisms, including Annual Operating Plan (AOP), annual 5-year strategic plans, and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR).
• Develop new forecast tools and benchmarks/metrics for the sales team.
• Own the process of assessing risks and opportunities and identifying key operational and financial issues to be addressed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in business or finance.
• 7+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Proven track record of driving growth and profitability in a large, matrixed corporate environment.
• Remarkable ability to stay organized and a strong grasp of the FP&A cadences of a large corporation.
• Solid business insight and strong interpersonal skills to effectively influence leaders from various departments.
• Ability to develop and maintain dashboards and leverage business intelligence tools.
• Experience with financial systems such as Hyperion Planning and Essbase.
• Ambitious and determined approach with a focus on successfully implementing financial strategies.