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Job Title: Finance Analyst III – FP&A
Reports To: Sr. Finance Manager - FP&A
Group/Division: SDG / MBD
Job Track: Professional
Position Location: Basingstoke
Number of Direct Reports: 0
At 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.
Division/Group Summary:
The Microbiology Division (MBD) helps Thermo Fisher achieve its Mission by enabling human health care. We innovate with purpose, and we are focused on improving clinicians’ abilities to diagnose infection and enabling labs to increase efficiency with informed decision-making, better care, and faster answers at every point along the individual’s health care journey.
Position Summary:
This dynamic Financial Analyst III – FP&A will be based in Basingstoke, UK and support the Microbiology Divisional Financial Planning and Analysis Team, driving the key operating mechanisms such as forecasting, reporting and long-term planning. Reporting to the Sr. Manager of FP&A, they will become part of a team focused on continuous improvement and process excellence. This is a high visibility role within the company, allowing you tremendous opportunity for learning and long-term career growth.
Key Responsibilities:
* Partner with Global Functional Finance Teams (Commercial, Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Operations, SG&A and R&D), Group and Corporate FP&A to drive data integrity, timely and accurate management reporting for internal and external submissions capturing and communicating business results, variances and performance trends.
* Support the budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes: including managing calendars, providing support and communication, analyzing data, preparing Group and Corporate Review Packages.
* Prepare and analyse monthly and quarterly P&L flashes and reporting, in order to provide insightful commentary on the Division's results in partnership with the Global Functional Finance Teams.
* Drive accurate forecasting through the consolidation of monthly P&L and cash flow outlooks and underlying analytics including Bridges, Margin and FX.
* Coordinate and prepare monthly and quarterly business review decks with Divisional and Corporate Leadership.
* Develop tools and processes driving continuous improvement in financial data and analytics.
* Subject matter expert for Finance and Management reporting systems with a focus on Hyperion / CMR and support the implementation of Divisional and Corporate Finance transformation projects.
* Provide financial partnering support for Practical Process Improvement (PPI) projects driving cost savings and efficiency gains.
* Promote standard methodologies throughout the Global Finance Function, ensuring standardized approaches to reporting, analysis, and processes.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics or other relevant area.
* CCAB qualified or Masters in Finance/Business.
* Shown experience in direct financial analysis and reporting preferably within a large, matrixed organization.
Hiring Criteria:
* Possess advanced analytical capabilities with proven financial modelling skills using MS Excel, PowerPoint and Oracle.
* Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
* Ability to develop high levels of credibility and forge strong professional relationships with peers and senior management.
* Demonstrated continuous improvement with a successful track record of optimizing processes.
* Ability to juggle multiple projects and implement them successfully.
* Self-motivated with a bias for action.
* Commitment to continued learning, show career progression and seek opportunities to stretch capabilities.
* Possess high level of integrity and ethics.
* Teamwork-oriented with collaborative style.
* Knowledge of Hyperion, SAP and PowerBI is a plus.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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