Thermo Fisher Scientific · 7 hours ago
Sr. Director, Finance - Join A $40B Industry Leader!
Carlsbad, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$193K/yr - $257K/yr
10+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. The Sr. Director, Finance will serve as a business partner in the strategy and execution of the Purification and Pharma Analytics Business Unit, providing strategic business and financial partnership to drive growth and profitability.
BioinformaticsBiotechnologyCloud Data ServicesConsultingHealth CareLife ScienceManagement Information SystemsOffice SuppliesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Serve as the business partner to the BU Leadership Team, combining business strategy support and financial counsel about short and long-term operational goals, budgets and forecasts
Candidate will own the P&L of the business unit and will demonstrate expertise in the following areas in coordination with the General Managers: Investment Strategy to drive profitable growth, Operations Finance, Financial planning and analysis - Drive improvements and accountability for EBITA Margin (Price, Volume Mix, Net Productivity, OPEX), Financial & business development modeling, including M&As, Resource Planning through S&OP
Lead and drive the components of cash flow including CAPEX, inventory, and accounts receivable
Run the daily operations as well as the annual budget and multi-year strategic review cycle with Group Leadership Team and Company Leadership Team: Monthly Forecasting, Quarterly & Monthly Business Reviews, Annual Operating Plan & Strategic (STRAP) Planning
Lead and develop a global finance team to deliver results
Demonstrate the ability to balance strategy with a 'rolling up your sleeves' partnerships to the business
Find opportunities for improving financial operations and work with the team to implement changes. Focus on continuous operational improvement globally identifying and sponsoring projects on a global scale applying our PPI methodologies and AI/Digital tools
Qualification
Required
10+ years of financial reporting and operations leadership experience in a multinational, multi-site business to drive value and progress
Strong partner to senior leaders in services environments to influence for stronger business outcomes
Experience leading diverse global financial reporting in an accurate and timely manner
Strong leadership skills and shown ability to adapt leadership style to different situations and people
Experience working in a matrixed environment
Ability to handle ambiguity is a must
Play an active role in leading the business, providing challenge and support in equal measure
Strong control and risk management approach
Must have an outstanding attention to detail and strong process orientation with continuous improvement mentality
Bachelor's Degree in Finance
20%+ travel requirement
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
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a biotechnology and laboratory equipment company that provides a wide range of scientific products and services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Thermo Fisher Scientific has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (272)
2024 (224)
2023 (233)
2022 (342)
2021 (315)
2020 (227)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.97BKey Investors
National Grid
2025-11-24Post Ipo Debt· $2.42B
2025-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.95B
Leadership Team
Stephen Williamson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michel Lagarde
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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2026-01-23
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