Finance Manager, FP&A

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Rochester, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Joining Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will play a pivotal role supporting the Clinical Trials Division (CTD) within our Pharma Services Group—helping enable the global services and capabilities that support clinical research and drug development for our customers. In this role, you will lead core elements of CTD’s financial operating rhythm and serve as a primary owner of executive performance storytelling. You will drive forecasting, performance management, and decision support in a complex, matrixed environment—setting standards, enforcing governance, and influencing actions across commercial and operational partners. Success requires strong analytical judgment, executive communication skills, and the ability to lead through influence to deliver outcomes at scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience required
• 5–7+ years of progressive FP&A/finance experience in a matrixed organization, with demonstrated ownership of executive-facing deliverables.
• Required: strong working knowledge and hands-on experience with PLN, HFM, and CMR (forecasting, consolidation, and reporting workflows across these tools).
• Demonstrated ability to lead core workstreams, drive deadlines, and deliver outcomes through cross-functional influence in fast-paced environments.
• Experience translating complex financial performance into executive-ready narratives and recommendations.
• Strong forecasting, variance analysis, and performance management capabilities with a high bar for accuracy and controllership.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; ability to craft clear executive storytelling and influence decisions.
• Strong digital finance orientation: Power BI, data visualization, automation mindset; able to translate business needs into scalable reporting.
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable partnering across levels, including senior leadership.
• Highly organized, process-driven, and able to operate with urgency and discipline in dynamic environments.

Nice To Haves

• MBA/CPA preferred

Responsibilities

• Executive performance rhythm ownership (MBR / QBR)
• SG&A and headcount leadership
• Revenue forecasting leadership
• FCF / working capital visibility and action tracking
• Standardization, governance, QA, and data integrity (raising the bar)
• Finance Digitization leadership (Power BI, automation, AI)
• Matrix leadership and influence

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager