Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. Ranked #95 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list and with revenues of more than $40 billion, you’ll discover endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career as part of the world leader serving science.
Senior Manager, North America Operations Finance (f/m/d)
Location/Division Specific Information
Reporting to the Director, Operations Finance, the Senior Manager, North America Operations Finance, is a key leader responsible for the financial management of North America and select APAC Operations. This position will directly support the Senior Director, North America Operations and work closely with the MCS and EPM Business Unit Leaders.
Discover Impactful Work:
Lead all aspects of the North America Operations Finance function with a focus on delivering differentiated business performance through partnerships with Finance, Operations, and Business Unit leadership. This role demands strong technical acumen, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver differentiated financial performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all aspects of North America sites direct cost of sales, other cost of sales, and inventory management processes including the alignment across business units / operations teams. Establish efficient and effective processes and measure what matters in a way that provides appropriate real-time insights.
- Drive robust, standardized, and transparent financial reporting to key site level metrics to ensure sound manufacturing execution and behaviors are applied by the plant operating teams.
- Lead discussions on performance of the Operations function and drive recommendations and influence outcomes to achieve common goals.
- Develop robust process and scorecards to effectively prioritize and provide visibility to savings, investments, and overall ROI achievement of all Operations initiatives.
- Support effective inventory management contributing to a strong cash performance for the division and reducing scrap and E&O exposure globally.
- Ensure compliance and controllership discipline is applied through all aspects of operations decisions, following policies and US GAAP.
- Oversee development of annual budget and periodic forecast requirements for the sites ensuring alignment of volume assumptions to commercial forecasts through the SIOP process.
- Identify business risks and mitigating opportunities during the quarter to enable the delivery of financial targets in the annual operating plan (AOP) or appropriate forecast.
- Oversee the assigned Operations functions budgets, ensuring funds are effectively deployed and structure is applied to headcount management, reserves, and indirect costs.
- Develop capacity, resource, and material plans and initiatives to support short and long-term growth expectations while driving margin expansion for the business.
- Lead processes to align operating plans down to the lowest level required driving accountability at the point of impact and ensuring there is alignment at all levels of the organization to deliver on financial objectives.
- Build, manage, coach and develop resources (team of 3 direct reports) creating a high performing finance team that influences positive outcomes.
- Apply a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to embrace outside/in thinking that advances the organization’s finance agenda.
- Act as a trusted business partner to the North America Operations Leader and create an environment to both challenge and support operations and business leaders with sound financial guidance and strategic insights.
- Deliver actionable insights to drive execution of output requirements, on-time delivery commitments, and product quality targets.
- Provide strategic financial partnership and direction to the operations team optimizing profit margin for the business units including design for manufacturability, complexity reduction, sourcing, productivity, overhead cost management, inventory risk management, and capital optimization.
- Elevate Operations Finance function by driving empowerment and accountability at the lowest level of the operations team organization. Support the development and implementation of best-in-class transformational manufacturing strategies in support of customer needs, partnering with other key functions to ensure their success.
Keys to Success:
Education
- An undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or related field is required; MBA or CPA desired.
Experience
- A minimum of 8 years of progressive finance experience with management experience inclusive of finance leadership roles and/or deep operations finance expertise.
- Proven track record delivering exceptional results through a cross-functional team.
- Strong manufacturing operations knowledge with proven experience partnering with Operations and supply chain leaders to drive cost & inventory optimization
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Outstanding leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. Proven as an experienced, confident and mature manager and business partner
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrix environment
- Digitally savvy, with exceptional analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
- Strong communication skills in English, both oral and written, with all levels of management
- Strong systems and analytic capabilities including HFM, SAP, & Process Automation
- Possess a strong set of personal and business values that coincide with those of the 4I’s (Integrity, Intensity, Innovation & Involvement).
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
Works in an office environment. May, on a continuous basis, sit at desk for a long period of time; intermittently answer telephone and write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means. Occasionally, walking and lifting up to 20 lbs. is required. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Must be flexible to work varying schedules and hours as needed. Occasional travel may be required. The physical demands described above are representative of what is needed to complete this work. However, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to be successful.
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation! Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
