Financial Analyst III

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 #92 on the 2022 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:

This position is in Pittsburgh, PA supporting the Customer Channels Group (CCG) Finance team.

How you will make an impact:

The Financial Analyst III provides analytical, reporting, and strategy support to the Portfolio Management team. They will gain exposure to upper management and gain experience with supplier relationships and strategy development. They will become an integral member of the team and assist in making strategic business decisions and drive additional profitability for the company! This position provides a unique opportunity for a motivated self-starter to demonstrate their ability to contribute to the Customer Channel Group.

What you will do:

• Complete annual and quarterly forecasts for financial metrics with minimal guidance from management, and present forecasts to business leaders.

• Lead forecasting and month end activities for the Portfolio Management Portfolio Expansion process

• Develop, track, report, and analyze key financial metrics for Portfolio Management Safety team, including supplier growth rates, portfolio expansion, and supplier rebates.

• Communicate risks and opportunities to expected results and develop contingency plans to deliver on the financial commitments.

• Provide analytical support (proforma's, margin analysis, category analysis) to drive business decisions. Understand drivers of profitability, challenge current business assumptions to formulate and recommend opportunities for financial improvements and participate in their implementation.

• Lead business partner activities with key operational team members by helping them to understand key drivers and providing business insights through detail analysis.

• Lead role in department initiatives from development through implementation of solutions!

• Focus on other related duties as assigned.

How you will get here:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Economics or other relevant background.

Experience

• 5+ years of prior work experience

• Advanced Excel skills

• Proven track record driving continuous improvement

• Curiosity and initiative to discover root causes of issues

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Consistent track record of making logical assumptions, incorporate external and internal information, and effectively benchmark results against appropriate baselines.

• Ability to manage process change, identifying and breaking down barriers.

• Strong written communication skills, along with clear and concise verbal skills. Ability to effectively communicate complex financial analysis to business leaders and to obtain operational agreement.

• Proven ability to handle multiple assignments, prioritize projects and time effectively.

• Commitment to continued learning, shows career progression and seeks opportunities to stretch capabilities.

• Ability to act independently, within supervisor guidelines.

• Effectively builds relationships both internally and externally.

• Advanced user of Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, etc.); advanced skills with PowerPoint, Data Warehouses, COGNOS, preferred.