**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** Thermo Fisher Scientific's Finance teams support business decisions and drive our Mission as a trusted industry leader. Finance functions include Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, and more, offering diverse global career paths. **How you will make an impact:** GSD or equivalent experience is a business within the Life Sciences Group, which offers tools to help customers in the Genetic Sciences industry. Seeking a Finance Manager who will provide finance and business partnering leadership to the GSD FP&A team. This role will be a key contributor to the month end close process and provide mentorship and leadership to five distinct business unit FP&A teams. In addition, the position holder will provide valuable decision support, identify, and implement operational improvement opportunities and help to develop and maintain strong month end close processes. **What you will do:** + Primary contributor to AOP / QBR / STRAP/ MBR, in a matrixed financial forecast + Monitor and analyze financial data, including monthly and quarterly reporting on revenue, gross margin, and accounts receivable. + Lead data analysis for the business, using complex data and problem solving + Analyze financial and business performance against key business metrics and identify pertinent financial highlights, enabling understanding of progress against strategic business plans + Understands and deploys the best tools / methods to optimally communicate complex data and topics + Develops high quality effective presentations (i.e. engaging, motivating, concise, well-prep) + Identify, communicate, and lead risk & opportunities + 1 Direct Report **Primary office at Carlsbad, CA, USA** How you will get here: **Education** + An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, or Accounting is required **Experience** + Minimum of 5-7+ years of business and Finance experience + Experience in analysing and building a P&L statement + Prior experience in a large global company and highly matrixed organization + Proficient at understanding and proactively communicating the financial implications of business decisions and dynamics **Knowledge, Skills, Abilities** + An ideal candidate will have excellent academic credentials and strong finance abilities + Proven understanding of Excel (i.e., financial models and analysis), IBM Cognos or EDW equivalent, PowerPoint, and Hyperion is preferred + Proficient verbal and written communication skills + Proven business partner and influencer At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 90,000 outstanding minds has an unusual story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. **Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com** Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We accommodate individuals with disabilities during the application, interview, job performance, and employment benefits. Contact us for assistance. **Accessibility/Disability Access** Thermo Fisher Scientific provides accessibility services for job seekers needing accommodations in the application process, such as for hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, contact us at 1-855-471-2255* for support. For disability-related assistance in the job application process, use this line. Other inquiries won't be answered. **Compensation and Benefits** The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $103,100.00–$165,000.00. 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.