Financial Analyst at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Thermo Fisher Scientific Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life Sciences, HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent experience (MBA preferred)
  • 3+ years of relevant experience in finance
  • Prior experience in a large global company and highly matrixed organization
  • Proven track record of analytical abilities and experience in presenting analysis to business partners
  • Advanced user in Excel
  • Proficient user in Hyperion, Power BI
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, able to present analysis concisely and effectively
  • Attention to detail and consistently delivering high-quality work
  • Ability to learn quickly, and multi-task in a fast-paced setting
  • Good understanding of business processes and financial controls, able to identify control weaknesses and recommend mitigation actions
  • Self-motivated, eager to learn new concepts, able to work individually and as part of a team

Responsibilities

  • Support Sr. Finance Manager in all FP&A planning, analysis, and reporting to implement financial goals and initiatives
  • Develop, standardize, and improve regular analyses and reports to share business and financial insights and support monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting and budgeting processes
  • Build and update dashboards using Excel, Hyperion Essbase, PowerBI, and other business intelligence tools
  • Independently investigate data issues, ask pertinent questions, identify root causes, and collaborate with functional business partners to improve data quality
  • Collaborate with business partners to generate key assumptions and drivers for decision support, and conduct ad hoc data analysis to identify business insights
  • Translate business inputs into financial assumptions, build and maintain forecast models to project future business trends, covering areas such as revenue, new product launches, pricing, operating expenses
  • Proactively learn and adopt new systems and tools to improve analytics capability, data flow, and accuracy
  • Perform special projects and ad-hoc reporting as required by finance and business leadership

Skills

Excel
Hyperion Essbase
PowerBI
FP&A
Financial Modeling
Forecasting
Budgeting
Data Analysis

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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