Finance Director, CE and HID Business Unit
Pleasanton, CA - USA
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research solving complex analytical challenges improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing efficiency in their laboratories we are here to support them. Our team of more than 100000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific Applied Biosystems Invitrogen Fisher Scientific Unity Lab Services Patheon and PPD. For more information please visit .
The Director of Finance will serve as the senior finance leader for the CE / HID Business within the Genetic Sciences Division a $0.7B business. This role will partner closely with the Vice President / General Manager and business leadership team to drive strategy financial performance and disciplined execution.
This is a highly strategic business partnership role requiring a finance leader who can influence decisions shape priorities and provide clear financial insight across growth profitability investment and operational initiatives. The Director will own and drive the business P&L while leading a small finance team and serving as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders.
- Serve as the primary finance partner to the VPGM and CE / HID leadership team.
- Provide financial insight and strategic guidance on business priorities growth initiatives portfolio decisions pricing investment choices and operational performance.
- Support key projects and initiatives across the business including business cases scenario planning ROI analysis and resource allocation.
- Translate financial and business data into clear recommendations that enable informed decision-making.
- Act as a proactive advisor and constructive challenger to ensure strong financial discipline and smart growth.
- Own and drive the full P&L for the $0.7B CE / HID Business including revenue margin operating expenses profitability and key performance indicators.
- Lead forecasting budgeting and long-range planning for the business.
- Identify risks and opportunities and partner with business leaders to develop action plans that improve performance.
- Drive accountability for financial commitments and provide executive-ready reporting analysis and business commentary.
- Serve as an active member of the CE / HID leadership team contributing to broader business decisions beyond finance.
- Lead coach and develop a small finance team of approximately 2 to 3 professionals.
- Build finance capability focused on strong business partnership analytical rigor accountability and continuous improvement.
- Partner across commercial operations R&D product management regional teams FP&A and controllership to align financial plans with business strategy.
How you will get here:
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree plus 8 years of experience in progressive finance in complex global organizations including management roles. Advanced degree preferred.
Knowledge Skills Abilities
- Progressive finance leadership experience supporting a business unit commercial organization or division with demonstrated experience owning or supporting a sizable P&L in a complex matrixed environment.
- Strong strategic finance FP&A and business partnership capabilities with the ability to connect financial results to commercial operational and strategic drivers.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders frame decisions challenge assumptions and communicate clear actionable recommendations.
- Strategic and commercially minded finance leader with strong financial discipline enterprise thinking sound judgment and the ability to balance growth profitability risk and long-term value creation.
- Collaborative leader and talent developer who builds credibility with cross-functional partners leads through ambiguity and raises the capability and impact of the finance organization
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!
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $174600.00$232800.00.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
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