Senior Director, Commercial Finance at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Life Sciences, Research, Safety, Scientific InstrumentsIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business (specialization in finance preferred); Masters preferred
Prior commercial finance experience, with an international finance background, and experience within a matrixed organization
Extensive commercial business partnering experience
Strong financial technical skills combined with business insight to connect financials with commercial developments
Minimum of 10 years’ experience leading direct reports
Leadership, accountability, accuracy, clear and concise communication skills
Ability to present a compelling case, with strong analytical skills
Possess a strong set of personal and business values that coincide with those of Thermo Fisher’s 4I values
Process driven, with proven track record of simplifying process to positively impact business results

Responsibilities

Provide financial leadership to define, plan, and successfully carry out the commercial strategy
Act as key business partner for VP of Sales and the Sales leadership team by designing commercial solutions and providing thoughtful, challenging and valuable insight
Collaborate with the Commercial leaders to question and steer the efficient allocation of available resources, with a continuous improvement approach
Mentor and coach, support the group and assist in their growth
Translate financial and non-financial metrics to support commercial leaders in driving the business forward
Review of large and sophisticated proposals and assess commercial risk
Drive the future of analytics and associated organizational change within the commercial and finance teams, through storytelling with data, automation, and dashboards
Facilitate a strong collaboration between the team and the larger commercial team to support initiatives aimed at driving improvements
Improve forecasting accuracy through refining processes
Own the STRAP revenue process and business partner with segment sales leaders to define and plan for the STRAP horizon
Lead the price roll process from the VSP, contract model and operational pricing process
Own the Annual Operating Plan process as well as monthly forecasting updates, collaborating with both the commercial team as well as the broader matrix organization
Manage the finance unit in delivering further ad hoc analysis
Drive a culture of continuous change and improvement
Lead a team of 24, providing oversight and support for the fast-paced and innovative Europe sales team

Skills

Financial Leadership

Commercial Finance

Business Partnering

Financial Planning

Performance Management

Financial Modeling

Pricing Strategy

Margin Improvement

Sales Analytics

Resource Allocation

Team Leadership

Mentoring

Strategic Planning

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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