• Sr. Finance Manager

    ThermoFisher Scientific (Raleigh, NC)


    Work Schedule

     

    Standard (Mon-Fri)

     

    Environmental Conditions

     

    Office

    Job Description

    Key Responsibilities:

    • **Build and scale global processes** that meet the evolving needs of the PSG organization — streamlining deal approvals, financial tracking, and settlement management in partnership with Legal, Finance, Sales, and Quoting teams.

    • **Drive execution of the Accelerator initiative** across PSG and the CRG portfolio; manage forecasts, pipeline metrics, and cross-sell performance to accelerate growth and profitability.

    • **Lead cross-division collaboration** with CRG and Divisional Finance to execute Accelerator deals; own profit and loss analysis, stakeholder alignment, and end-to-end approval management.

    • **Establish and enforce best practices** for deal structuring and approvals; eliminate process bottlenecks, shorten deal cycles, and improve efficiency across large, complex transactions.

    • **Align cross-functional teams** around clear commercial and financial priorities to support PSG’s Commercial Excellence strategy and ensure consistent execution.

    • **Partner** to operationalize Accelerator Drug Development; track forecasts, pipeline activity, and lead generation while optimizing performance across regional teams.

    • **Own the end-to-end deal approval process** , maintaining compliance with pricing and policy standards while resolving roadblocks to keep deals moving.

    • **Support launch of automated workflows** that streamline approvals, reduce manual effort, and strengthen governance and data accuracy across the deal lifecycle.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    + 8+ years of meaningful experience in a complex, multinational, multi-site environment

    + Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field

    + Strong and persuasive communicator: crucial to have credibility within a multifaceted environment and in the context of providing outstanding business partnering support

    + Desire to formulate and drive process improvements, challenging the status quo, Six Sigma

    + Proven focus on being able to translate data and metrics into predictable, useful business insight.

    + Experience with ERP systems (ie. SAP)

    + Experience with CRM tool (ie. Salesforce.com)

    + Advanced Hyperion or Oracle/Essbase skills

    + Advanced Excel skills

    Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria:

    + Strong verbal and written communications skills

    + Ability to comfortably interact with all levels of management

    + Demonstrated ability to manage change in a matrix organization

    + Must have an outstanding attention to detail and strong process rigor

    + Ability to multi-task, prioritize while delivering consistent, accurate and reliable work in a fast-paced environment

    + Proficient use of MS Office software (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

     

    Willingness and ability to travel 10-20%

     

    Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.