Financial Analyst III

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Position Summary:  The Viral Vector Services (VVS) Business Unit is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team. This role supports the end-to-end global P&L for the business, associated FP&A activities, and works closely with business partners to drive growth and profitability. This position offers the right candidate an opportunity for career development while supporting a growing and dynamic business!

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted business partner to members of the BU leadership team and build an environment to both support and challenge partners with sound financial mentorship and strategic insights
• Support the Annual Operating Plan process, Quarterly & Monthly Business Reviews and weekly forecasts in collaboration with the leadership team, Site GMs and Finance leads.
• Partner with colleagues within the BU, Division, and Group to drive both functional and business process improvements and productivity projects.
• Act as subject matter expert for key Thermo Fisher systems (Workday, Hyperion Planning, CMR) to help increase knowledge of team members across organization
• Prepare and present analysis for significant capital investments on adhoc basis.
• Develop analytical models and tools to drive growth initiatives and improve business decisions. 
• Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets
• Perform ad-hoc projects as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrates strong leadership, analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to synthesize and produce strategic analysis to bring financial transparency to business leadership and enable data-based decisions
• Excellent written communication skills, along with clear & concise verbal skills, are essential. 
• Outstanding prioritization skills (ability to handle multiple priorities at the same time)
• Ability to identify and champion productivity improvements and create an atmosphere of continuous improvement through PPI (Lean Process Improvement).
• Possesses initiative, passion, curiosity, a positive demeanor and ability to perform as a standout colleague.
• The ideal candidate will exhibit initiative and embrace the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or other relevant analytical background
• 3+ years of progressive relevant work experience within a global organization.
• Candidate will demonstrate experience in the following areas: operations accounting, financial reporting, internal control, financial planning and analysis, financial modeling technical accounting knowledge
• History of business partnering as well as the ability to develop and implement robust financial processes to drive effective decisions.
• Track record of building organizational relationships with peers and operating partners across functions & geographies.
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP or equivalent); Reporting tools (CMR, HFM) along with sophisticated Excel skills.
• Self-starter - ability to work independently in a fast-paced and collaborative environment with high bias for action.
• Experience in the Life Sciences industry is a plus.