Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. Ranked #95 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list and with revenues of more than $40 billion, you’ll discover endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career as part of the world leader serving science.
Location/Division Specific Information
Clinical Trails Division
Discover Impactful Work:
Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for financial systems and process excellence? The Oracle Financials Integration Process Lead will be crucial in implementing Oracle Financials Cloud within the Clinical Trails Division. This role focuses on ensuring functional excellence across finance modules: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Procurement.
We seek an experienced finance process leader to oversee the end-to-end implementation of Oracle Financials from a functional perspective. You will collaborate with finance leaders, IT, site teams, SOX, and implementation partners to define requirements, harmonize global processes, lead user testing, and drive adoption.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in finance processes, ERP system implementation (preferably Oracle), and cross-functional leadership. You will help shape and optimize our finance processes, ensuring they are scalable and efficient.
This role offers a unique opportunity to take ownership of key functional areas in a high-visibility transformation initiative and give to modernizing our global finance.
Responsibilities:
* Strategic Leadership: Lead the team to achieve operational excellence, quality, and innovation in Oracle implementation.
* Process Oversight: Manage the implementation of General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Procurement, ensuring adherence to standard processes.
* Global Harmonization: Harmonize key processes across geographies for global consistency and efficiency.
* Consultation and Direction: Provide expert consultation to team members, fostering a culture of learning and operational excellence.
* Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks to ensure client satisfaction and project success.
* PMO Support: Collaborate with the PMO to align project goals, minimize risks, and support broader objectives.
* User Testing & Validation: Coordinate end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring thorough testing to minimize post-implementation issues.
* Change Management & User Adoption: Inspire change management and training efforts for smooth system adoption and business readiness.
A day in the Life:
* Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with leadership across functions to continuously improve business processes and ensure seamless coordination.
* Relationship Building: Develop strong working relationships with internal colleagues and leaders to enhance information exchange and project delivery.
* Project Coordination: Ensure coordination across geographies, business areas, and functions for superior project and service delivery.
* Performance Monitoring: Collaborate with leadership to supervise operational performance, resource allocation, financial health, and strategic planning.
* Future Shaping: Work on shaping and refining processes for the future, ensuring that our business operations remain cutting-edge and efficient.
* Issue Resolution: Apply systems and tools to identify and address risks and issues, supporting teams to achieve key milestones in the Oracle Financials Implementation.
Keys to Success:
Education
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent formal academic/vocational qualification.
Experience
* 5–7 years of experience in Oracle ERP or Financials system implementation.
* Proven experience in aligning key business users and adopting a Change Champion model.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
* Strong financial competence in budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.
* Excellent judgment and decision-making skills with the ability to lead complex situations.
* Strong interpersonal skills to influence at all levels and build strong relationships.
* Cultural awareness to work effectively across geographies and cultures.
* Expertise in process improvement techniques.
* Ability to drive strategic plans through relationships, influencing others, and critical thinking.
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
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Job Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments.
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