Senior Finance Manager

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll be part of a smart, inclusive & driven team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues above $30 billion and the largest R&D investment in the industry, we provide our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world. Within the Pharma Services Group, the Drug Product Division Europe is responsible for the development and commercial production of drugs improving the life of millions of patients. Poised by significant investments, strong domain knowledge & unmatched quality system, the franchise is targeting double-digit growth & strong margin expansion in the next few years.

To achieve this ambitious development, we're looking for a Senior Finance Manager to support our newly created Commercial Manufacturing Organization (CMO) in Swindon, UK. This new cross-functional unit will be at the forefront of the Covid-19 pandemic challenge and will produce of one of the most promising vaccine candidates. The position reports into the site Finance Director with a strong dotted line into the CMO Business Leader & will command a significant level of visibility both at Divisional and Global levels, given the high relevance of this project for the entire Group.

The spin-off nature of this start-up project requires an entrepreneurial mindset with a strong level of energy & the executional capabilities of a self-starter and also the ability to work across the matrix in order to secure the allocation of shared resources during the initial scale-up phase, followed by the design and the recruiting of a new team. The ideal candidate is a strong leader with "hands-on" attitude, positive mindset and eagerness to take on a challenging assignment with the potential to provide a significant development and ultimately career acceleration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the General Manager & leadership teams to set and deliver the business plan and meet key operating & financial goals for this new CMO cell within the site.
• Develop and implement robust financial processes to drive effective decisions.
• Handle multiple assignments, work flexible hours and cope with the complexity of tracking and managing multiple, disparate moving parts. Candidate will demonstrate expertise in the following areas within a P&L accountable business:
  • Operations Finance
  • Standard costing and variance analysis -Implement appropriate Standard costing principles within the CMO business unit.
  • Financial planning and analysis - Drive improvements and accountability for Gross Margin (Price, Volume Mix, Net Productivity) and Inventory
  • Financial & business development modelling
  • Project management
• Manage the CMO daily operations as well as the annual budget and multi-year strategic review cycle:
  • Monthly Forecasting
  • Weekly S&OP Finance support
  • Quarterly & Monthly Business Reviews
  • Annual Operating Plan & Strategic multi-year view.
• Champion and project lead Process Improvement projects within the site, particularly when cross functional leadership is needed.
• Ensure the site meets the monthly corporate reporting deadlines and comply with local accounting standards and US GAAP.
• Partner with colleagues within the site and division to drive both functional and business process improvements and productivity projects.
• Provide performance reporting tools and metrics plus analysis and recommendations to operating management to optimize business results.
• Assist to develop and model customer deals. Drive and ensure contract compliance.
• Manage and drive the components of cash flow including capital, inventory, and accounts receivable.
• Develop analytical models and tools to drive growth initiatives and improve business decisions.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or another relevant background
• Advanced Qualification (CPA, MBA, or MS) is a plus.
• 10+ years of relevant Finance work experience with ample exposure to Manufacturing, Operations & PPI/Six Sigma settings.
• Must have excellent skills with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint & strong knowledge of SAP. Consolidation tools like Hyperion Planning and Sap Analytics Cloud are preferred.
• Prior career experience in the Pharmaceutical sector is considered a plus but similarly regulated sectors (food, food testing, and diagnostic) are positive as well.
• Limited travel involved, less than 10% of total time.
• Proven ability to analyse and communicate variances to management is required to be successful in this position, as well as, the ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Strong written communication skills, along with clear and concise verbal skills, are required. The candidate will have the ability to obtain operational buy-in with easy to understand analysis and presentations.
• Exhibit leadership, initiative, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement
• Proven history of participating in cross-functional teams as well as the ability to build organizational relationships with peers and operating partners.
• Commitment to continuous learning, show career progression and development and seek opportunities to stretch capabilities.
• Established the ability to manage multiple assignments, has good judgment and prioritizes projects and time effectively.

About us:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.Our global team of more than 75,000 colleagues delivers an unrivalled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. With Thermo FisherScientific, it's not just a career. It's a chance torealiseyour best - professionally and personally.Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminatebased onrace, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.