Job Description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

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.

How you will make an impact:

The Life Sciences Group (LSG) is a global business within Thermo Fisher Scientific serving customers across research, clinical, and applied markets.

The Senior Financial Analyst – Global Operations FP&A will support the Operations Finance function across all Life Sciences Group divisions. This role provides financial leadership in expense forecasting, pacing analysis, and executive reporting, while serving as a trusted business partner to commercial leadership.

You will help improve forecast accuracy, identify financial risks and opportunities early, and enable disciplined expense management in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

What you will do:

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting global shared functions, including actuals, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and rolling forecasts
• Drive accountability to and clarity to the productivity and leakage forecasts and funnels, and assist each division with their EBITA bridges
• Serve as a primary finance business partner to BID, GSD and CSD PPI Leaders and Ops Finance Directors
• Prepare executive-level summaries, KPIs, and presentation materials for senior finance and Operations leadership
• Lead ad-hoc financial analyses and continuous improvement initiatives to streamline forecasting and reporting processes
• Partner with digital finance team to implement and maintain dashboards and operating mechanisms.

How you will get here

Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field required
• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred

Experience

• 5–7+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Finance, or related finance roles
• Experience supporting commercial or sales organizations preferred
• Experience working in a large, global, matrixed organization strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong finance experience combined with demonstrated project leadership and continuous improvement experience, with the ability to streamline forecasting and reporting processes.

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency
• Solid understanding of expense forecasting, variance analysis, and key cost drivers
• Effective business partnering and communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment
• High attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy and controls

Travel requirements

• Less than 10% international travel required