Operations Finance Analyst at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Lagunilla, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Clinical ResearchIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification
  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 2 years)
  • Ability to function as an effective and respected partner to internal clients
  • Ability to adapt quickly to new systems and processes
  • Confidence to handle critical information and make sound recommendations
  • Ability to juggle multiple tasks while still delivering high quality results
  • Good analytical and quantitative skills and ability to handle data effectively
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong organizational and project administration skills
  • High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentation of data
  • For roles with more technical focus: previous experience with SharePoint / VBA / SQL / Power BI / RPA (comparable to 1+ years)

Responsibilities

  • Contributes to the achievement of financial and business objectives through accurate and timely financial analysis and reporting
  • Works cross-functionally with operations, commercial finance, and finance to resolve issues related to revenue, costs, contract values, billing, balance sheet management, financial reporting, financial tools and processes
  • Administers the daily financial management of project portfolio and/or special assignments
  • Identifies issues related to contract modifications, contract values, and contract results
  • Performs analysis of budget to actual data on monthly, quarterly, and annual bases and for revenue calculations and forecasting
  • Prepares payment schedules/invoice back-ups and/or processes invoices maintaining cash neutrality
  • Performs regular reconciliations and analysis of revenues and billing on a project and company level
  • Creates trackers, financial tools, dashboards and provides technical solutions by manipulating large datasets and compiling data
  • Analyzes cost assignments, ensuring that all assigned projects enforce accepted cost accounting standards
  • Coordinates and supervises results of assigned projects and leads outcomes to corporate targets
  • Tracks, maintains and/or interprets project information and budgets within the project accounting system
  • Takes part in reviewing and development of financial reports, tools, systems, policies and processes in support of financial management process and improved efficiency
  • Coordinates with other staff to ensure sponsors are invoiced in a timely and accurate manner; all amounts are collected, any remaining final balances are appropriately cleared; and the agreed financial processes are followed
  • Supports management in assessing and minimizing the risk on revenue and gross profit and/or balances associated with assigned balance sheet accounts and/or financial processes and tools
  • Interacts with leadership through the presentation of database extracts and datasets, tools, models, data analysis, and dashboards

Skills

Financial Analysis
Budget Analysis
Forecasting
Reconciliations
Billing
Dashboards
Data Manipulation
Invoice Processing
Revenue Analysis
Balance Sheet Management

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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