Finance Manager

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams help colleagues make informed, sound decisions that advance our Mission and support our position as a stable, trusted industry leader. Across Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development, and Accounting, our global teams offer meaningful opportunities to build skills, broaden perspectives, and grow rewarding careers.

How you will make an impact

Drug Substance is an approximately $1B business within Pharma Services, supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers with drug substance development and manufacturing.

We are seeking a Finance Manager to lead finance and business partnering for the St. Louis site. You will own financial planning and analytics for the site, provide decision support, identify and implement operational improvement opportunities, and develop a high-performing finance team.

What you will do

• Help lead the site’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), strategic plan (STRAP), and Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), coordinating forecasts across a matrixed organization.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance, leading monthly and quarterly reporting on revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, key performance indicators, and capital expenditures.
• Develop and maintain robust cash flow forecasts, partnering with site and business leaders to understand key drivers, identify risks and opportunities, and support timely decisions.
• Lead business analysis using complex data and structured problem-solving.
• Assess performance against key business metrics and communicate financial insights that clarify progress against strategic plans.
• Select and apply effective tools and methods to explain complex data and business topics.
• Develop clear, concise, and engaging presentations for business leaders.
• Identify, communicate, and lead actions to address risks and opportunities.

How you will get here

Requirements

• Advanced degree and 6–10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial planning and analysis, reporting, and business partnering.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Strong finance skills and a record of academic achievement.
• Proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling and analysis, and in PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion, and PLN, or equivalent financial systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence and partner effectively with business leaders.

Travel

• Up to 25% domestic travel, including travel to the St. Louis site.