When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of a smart, driven team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of $22 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

We currently have an opportunity for high energy finance professional to fill a Sr. Finance Analyst position at our Frederick, MD location. This role is deeply involved in the annual planning processes and provides strategic and day-to-day support to operations and divisional leadership teams. Must have manufacturing experience (e.g. BOMs, Material Variances, Cost accounting, cycle counting, inventory, physical counts, Value Engineering)
 
Key Objectives:

• Partner with the business leaders to achieve the strategic vision for the site
• Lead initiatives to ensure key operations metrics are timely, accurate, and meaningful to drive results.
• Drive the plant planning process for annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Drives solid understanding of cost structure/drivers and partners with the ops leadership team to drive productivity
• Seeks opportunities for cost reduction, efficiency gains, contingency planning while balancing availability and quality goals.
• Supports and manages monthly/quarterly analytics, reporting & forecasting.
• Facilitates robust and transparent analytical processes and communicates risks and opportunities timely along with appropriate steps for corrective action.
• Supports development of annual operating plan and cost roll/margin move implications.
• Supports financial modeling and analysis for key business initiatives (capacity expansions, PL transfers, site moves etc).

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or related field
• 5+ years of relevant Finance experience
• Must have Operations Finance or Cost Accounting experience
• AdvancedExcel skills a must
• Preferred Software/Systems: Knowledge of Cognos, Hyperion/Essbase, SAP, E1, EDW.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of GAAP and Cost Accounting principles
• Interfaces effectively in a fast paced, dynamic environment with all levels of the organization.
• Communicates and demonstrates judgment, tact and diplomacy in dealing with internal customers within a matrix organization.
• Provides efficient, accurate, relevant and timely, information and analysis.
• Possesses initiative, enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, a positive attitude and ability to perform as a team player.
• Works independently, meets deadlines, and interacts effectively with global team in a matrix organization.

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