Thermo Fisher Scientific · 23 hours ago
Senior Manager, Finance, Pharma Analytics BU
Carlsbad, CA
Part-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$142K/yr - $195K/yr
7+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for Finance in their Pharma Analytics Business Unit. This role involves being the primary strategic finance partner, overseeing financial planning, analytics, and business decision support, while driving financial rigor and performance insights across the business.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary finance partner to BU leadership, offering clear, data-driven guidance on revenue performance, margin optimization, and investment allocation
Support long-range planning, annual operating plan, and monthly/quarterly outlooks; articulate drivers, risks, and opportunities with confidence and accuracy
Challenge assumptions constructively, pushing for disciplined decision-making and operational accountability
Leverage ChatGPT and AI-assisted analysis to accelerate insight generation, scenario testing, and communication clarity across finance and cross-functional partners
Own P&L management and deep-dive financial analytics across product lines, regions, and channels
Lead monthly business reviews, synthesizing financial insights into succinct, actionable narratives
Drive standardization and speed in reporting, forecasting, and KPI tracking
Elevate gross margin analysis, product mix understanding, and pricing/volume/margin decomposition
Build and maintain Power BI dashboards that improve visibility, self-service reporting, and proactive performance management
Strengthen forecasting processes by improving data quality, cadence, and cross-functional alignment with Commercial, Operations, Product Management and R&D
Partner with Supply Chain and Operations Finance to understand COGS, manufacturing variances, and inventory implications
Improve financial controls and support audit, compliance, and SOX requirements
Manage and develop a financial analyst in support of total PPA FP&A consolidations
Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement
Collaborate across Thermo Fisher's matrix to align business unit finance with divisional and group objectives
Champion adoption of Power BI, GenAI, and modern analytics practices within the PPA finance team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
7-10+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally within life sciences, tools, diagnostics, or manufacturing environments
Strong technical skills in financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis
Clear communicator who can simplify complexity and influence senior stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed organization with shifting priorities
Preferred
MBA, CPA, or CMA
Experience supporting product-driven businesses with complex portfolios
Familiarity with Hyperion/Oracle and financial consolidation/reporting tools
Hands-on experience using AI/GenAI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) for analytics, automation, or enhanced business communication
Track record of implementing process upgrades or analytics improvements
Benefits
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
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
The world leader in serving science To serve science, Thermo Fisher Scientific needs to stay ahead of it, we need to anticipate customer needs.
10001+ employees
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