Thermo Fisher Scientific Hiring for Finance Manager *Growing Fortune 100 Company* Job at High Point, NC Full Time

Finance Manager at our High Point, NC Site

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of approximately $40 billion and more than 100,000 colleagues globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, tackle sophisticated analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory efficiency. Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive services.

How you will make a difference:

The Finance Manager will play a key vital role in enabling Softgels business unit to achieve its financial objectives. The role is responsible for running key operating mechanisms such as forecasting process, leading the budgeting process, confirming current standards, long-term planning, and data insight.

The position will report to the Sr. Manager, Finance for High Point. Crafting and maintaining beneficial partnerships with company divisions and corporate accounting teams acting as a true business partner to the site leadership.

What you will do:

• Lead annual cost roll/build process
• Support new product launch development and financial review
• Responsible for variance analysis to identify issues, opportunities and trends to provide senior leaders with financial analysis input that will drive decision making including project profitability, efficiency analysis, and return on investment
• Partner with Warehouse team to ensure Cycle Count program adhere to company policy
• Serve as Finance business partner to the Softgels business operations and High Point manufacturing site leadership teams
• Manage Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory analysis. Coordinate with stakeholders to review E&O inventory and recommend actions to prevent and reduce loss
• Perform month-end closing pertaining to inventory and revenue accruals
• Support operating mechanisms including STRAP, AOP, and Monthly/Quarterly Business reviews focused on revenue/ standard margin, support to the S&OP process
• Develop financial scenarios and models to efficiently move strategy to action
• Adopt continuous improvement approach focused on automation, operational improvement, and elevating business partnership.
• Collaborate with Functional Leaders (Commercial, Operations, R&D, Marketing / Product Management, etc.) to provide financial modeling, insight, and recommendations to deliver financial objectives and advance long-term strategies
• Support other initiatives, special projects, requests and ad-hoc financial analysis as required

Minimum Qualifications:

BS/BA in Accounting/Finance

MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred

Experience:

8+ years of related experience with success in a manufacturing operations environment

Systems experience preferred: SAP, Hyperion Planning, CMR, Power BI

Proficiencies:

• Solid understanding of accounting and financial reporting
• Proven track record to consistently work within fixed timeframes
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to quickly grasp and apply analytical concepts
• Proactive communicator with excellent verbal and written communications skills. Must be capable of building strong relationships with colleagues
• Maintain the highest standards of accuracy and precision; meticulous, highly-organized and resourceful
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of an extended, cross-functional team in a matrixed organization
• Exhibit leadership, initiative, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.