Sr Manager, Finance

Job Description

Job Description

An opportunity exists for a professional to be an impactful leader within the Transplant Diagnostics division. This position offers a seat at the table of a growing and dynamic division and provides a meaningful opportunity for career development and growth.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible to provide timely and insightful reporting to the leadership and partners as requested and as required to ensure important business issues are communicated and acted upon in a timely manner.

• Pro-actively analyze data trends, making and driving improvements with the finance leadership team; and communicate business issues to senior management and propose actions.

• Provide analytical and pro-active business assessment information to make sound business decisions (e.g. product line profitability, investment trade-offs). Improve on tools applied by management to run business.

• Identify, communicate, and recommend/implement corrective actions

• Case preparation and financial analysis/justifications of investment projects and customer contract proposals for larger/more strategic Group projects as assigned. Includes financial modeling to ensure appropriate resource allocation and return on investment.

• Analyze the global financial information of the Division and assist in the evaluation of alternatives to drive growth

• Assist in the preparation and consolidation of the annual strategic plan, annual budget, monthly forecasts, and monthly results analyses

• Budget owner for TDX costs and variance analyses

• Drive continuous improvement and standardization in reporting within the Division. Understand key divisional operating metrics (price realization, volume performance, SMG&A spending, cost of quality, etc.) and measure performance to the established metrics.

• Establish effective working relationships with divisional finance leaders and FP&A teams, site controllers, and Business leaders.

• Be the liaison TDX division, SDG and Corporate ensuring timely and accurate submissions from the divisions as well as resolve reporting issues identified.

• Drive creation and assist in delivery of executive presentations

• Perform special projects and ad-hoc financial reporting as required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Has a strong sense of integrity and thrives in a collaborative environment. They have excellent written and verbal communication capabilities, identifying and addressing issues concisely and succinctly

• Possess strong leadership skills and outstanding analytical and problem solving abilities

• Outstanding verbal and written communication

• Self motivated with high bias for action

• Track record of developing relationships at all levels within an organization - at both the business unit and divisional level and can operate effectively in a matrix reporting structure

• High level of energy; can bring a passion to excel. Able to energize and influence a wide spectrum of people, including senior financial and operational professionals.

• Possess a strong set of personal and business values that coincide with those of the 4Is.

• Believes in and demands accountability.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting is required; an MBA is helpful. An ideal candidate will possess excellent academic credentials, a strong competence in financial analysis, as well as a technical foundation in accounting.
• 5+ years experience in direct management and leading/ building teams.

8+ years of dynamically responsible business experience

The successful candidate will be a well-rounded finance professional with a process-drive focus. Experience in a multi-site, global manufacturing organization is desired.

• Solid understanding of Excel (i.e., financial models and analysis), Cognos reporting tool, Powerpoint, and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) is required.

• Critical attention to detail and accuracy

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $130,000.00-$215,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• 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, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards