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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

This position is in Pittsburgh, PA supporting the Customer Channels Group (CCG) Business as a Finance Manager on the Global Profitability Improvement (GPI) team. We work in the office 4 days a week with 1 flexible work day from home.

How you will make an impact:

This role will lead & run two key functions within CCG Finance that are highly visible & impactful.

• Facilitate & Drive profitability/efficiency metrics across the CCG business through collaborative business partnerships and in-depth data analysis using the principles of Activity Based Management/Activity Based Costing (ABM/ABC).

• Ensure CCG is honoring all our contractual obligations throughout the life cycle of our agreements and driving recommendations for improvements & defining standard policies.

In addition, this role will also handle the day-to-day roles & development of two employees.

• Business Analyst III – Responsible for our Financial data model maintenance/updates, monthly close, and end-user support with our P&L or Proforma queries and templates.

• Finance Analyst II – Responsible for maintaining a contract repository & conducting a comparative analysis between our contractual terms and the implemented system terms.

What you will do:

• Drive profitability and productivity gains for the CCG business by partnering with multiple business functions to discuss recent business performance, evaluate analytical capabilities, provide solutions and/or make recommendations to support the business

• Lead monthly close tasks for the North American CCG Activity Based Model (ABM)

• Lead ABM Life-cycle and work with IT liaison to upgrade/expand current ABM application platform

• Drive improvements and recommendations for compliance audits, P&L Analysis and Proforma Development.

• Improve the ABM experience for 100+ end-users with regular training, meetings, and data/process improvements.

• Perform large volume data analysis and leverage strong business insight to translate results to key decision makers

• Maintain documentation for all procedures & technical components associated with ABM & Compliance initiatives.

• Provide decision support for contractual risks, tracking corrections, and communicate concession opportunities.

• Proprietor of all contract files repositories, data management procedures, tracking, and change logs.

• Help facilitate any contractual inquiries for account owners, legal colleagues, auditors, and commercial partners.

How you will get here:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance field

Experience

• 7+ years of meaningful work experience in finance, operations, data science, project management, or related fields

• Previous experience in either Project Management, IT development, Information Systems, RFP’s, Compliance, Pricing, P&L analysis, Proforma development, or FP&A.

• Technical Skills in MS-Office 365 suite and Experience with SQL, Power BI, Cognos, Tableau, or similar analytical, and/or visual tools is a plus

• Previous People Management experiences or financial modeling techniques are preferred

• Prior experience in a large global company and highly matrixed organization

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Solid understanding of financial concepts, financial analysis, and operational modeling skills. Experience with activity-based management a plus

• Ability to read and understand user documentation and SOPs

• Strong grasp of relational Database systems, designs, and queries.

• Ability to learn & comprehend basic programming concepts, functions, and syntax.

• Ability to streamline tasks/data processes, perform detail analysis & reports, and lead changes.

• Sophisticated MS Excel skills are required; Experience with other relevant financial systems and applications is highly valued.

• Experienced in process automation using queries, stored procedures, and job scheduling

• Strong analytical and data gathering skills. Attention to detail and consistently delivering high quality work

• Organized multitasker: you prioritize your workload, in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

• Superb communication and presentation skills to communicate analysis and recommendations in concise insightful manner

• Data management experience and the ability to run large sets of data and accurate reports

• Strong team building skills and the shown ability to work with a diverse group of people even if geographically dispersed

• Self-motivated, higher level of flexibility and good work ethic with the goal to get the job done

• Continuous Improvement approach: Identify process and control gaps and champion improvement initiatives through Practical Process Improvement (PPI)

• Exhibit leadership, initiative, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

Travel Requirements

• Less than 5% domestic/international travel required

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.