Manager, Finance at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Bridgewater, New Jersey

Job Description:

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)



Environmental Conditions

Office



Job Description




About Thermo Fisher Scientific



Join a team at Thermo Fisher Scientific where you make a global impact daily!



Location/Division Specific Information



This role will be in Bridgewater NJ - supporting Bridgewater production site within the Laboratory Chemicals Division (LCD).



Expectations of the Role

• Provide financial support for New Jersey manufacturing sites and become a strong business partner to the operations' leadership team in the Bridgewater site


• Lead monthly/quarterly financial close for the manufacturing sites


• Drive rigorous and transparent financial reporting (including savings on efficiency improvements, scrap, freight, distribution cost, inventory, backlog, and backorder; production volume, overhead spending), run the site FP&A function


• Lead annual budget development, create monthly/quarterly forecasts, manage Operations P&L key lines.


• Maintain and test site Internal controls (SOX), ensuring compliance and implementing corrective actions where required


• Ensure adherence to Divisional Approval Authority Matrix/Corporate accounting policies


• Lead Site's CAPEX requests preparation, review, and submission for approvals


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

• Strong leadership qualities: an outstanding leader who leads by example and holds team accountable to commitments


• Team-oriented approach and the ability to interact with varying levels of internal and external personnel


• Ability to build strong professional networks and influence without authority


• Ability to adapt communication styles to convey business insight to a diverse group of team members. Ability to clearly express thoughts and ideas, both verbally and in writing.


• Demonstrated ability to coordinate, analyze, and present results


• Strong overall business insight: although the primary responsibility is finance, this role will help to develop solutions to broader business issues


• Experience in a global manufacturing organization


• Experience in rolling out financial systems and development of product cost methodologies


• Outstanding quantitative and analytical capabilities with Advanced Excel skills


• Strong financial systems capabilities (HFM, CMR, OMS, PRMS)


• Must be able to work well under pressure, managing multiple tasks in a complex environment with strong written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.