Senior/Principal Financial Analyst

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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
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At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Summarized Purpose:
Performs complex financial analysis and creates accurate, transparent and timely reports to support leadership in the decision making process. Leads processes or optimizes systems for accounting, planning and reporting.
We are currently hiring for Sr. Financial Analysts and Principal Financial Analysts. Job leveling to be determined based on qualifications and experience.
Preference may be given to candidates located in Wilmington (NC), Morrisville (NC), Pittsburgh (PA), or Waltham (MA).
Essential Functions:

• Collects, analyzes and interprets complex financial and operating data for business units and/or corporate functions.
• Provides sophisticated decision support to business leadership through the creation and enhancement of decision tools, models, presentations, and dashboards.
• Prepares reports and analyses in support of monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes and ongoing financial activities.
• Leads the forecasting and budgeting processes for assigned business units and/or functional areas.
• Collaborates with department, operational management and cross-functional teams to identify problems and develop solutions.
• Makes recommendations on system and process improvements to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• May conduct peer reviews of work to ensure quality standards are met. t
  

Job Complexity:
Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
Job Knowledge:
A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways. This job is the fully qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position.
Supervision Received:
Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Business Relationships:
Represents the department as a prime contact on projects. Interacts with internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between functional areas. Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:

• All levels: Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Sr. Financial Analyst: Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).
• Principal Financial Analyst: Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years).
  

Progressive and/or more extensive job duties and responsibilities may be expected with increasing job leveling.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated project leadership and consultancy skills with ability to function as an effective and respected partner to internal clients
• Strong knowledge of accounting/financial principles, best practices, and regulations/legal requirements
• Ability to apply advanced knowledge, skills, and expertise to analysis
• Good business acumen with ability to understand complex organizational structures and environments
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
• Advanced level of skill in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentation of data
• Ability to work with ambiguity and complexity
• Demonstrates executive presence and good presentation skills
• Ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• Ability to balance and deliver against competing demands
  

Salary Transparency
This is a salaried role that will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Compensation will be initially discussed during the screening period, with actual compensation confirmed in writing at the time of offer.
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our US colleagues and their families can count on, which generally include:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan
• A wellness program, and valuable health incentive opportunities for company contributions to a Health Reimbursement Accounts (HSAs) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts and commuter benefits
• Employee assistance programs
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO). 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and volunteer rime off in accordance with company policy.
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  

Accessibility/Disability Access:
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.
EEO & Affirmative Action:
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business, Finance, and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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