Job Description
Sr Manager, Finance Projects
Carlsbad, California (On Site)
Job Description
When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals.
How will you make an impact?
This role is part of the Finance Project Team that supports integration projects across several groups in Thermo Fisher primarily LSG and BPG with the opportunity to expand the role into other groups on an ad-hoc basis. This individual contributor role will support a wide and diverse portfolio of projects within the commercial/FP&A domain including the integration of commercial data sets such as revenue, bookings and backlog into core internal management reporting systems. These projects help the internal customer with better insights, accurate data for decision making and allow more advanced analytics to be performed on that validated data once it is in our core systems.
Within this project-based role there will be full ownership of the end to end project lifecycle starting with value case creation, requirements gathering and then co-ordinating testing cycles along with a heavy focus on user adoption and change management as well as hosting lessons learned and demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset. The work of this role is dynamic with high-visibility and impact to our diverse customers, providing you an exciting opportunity to gain valuable regional and global experiences and professional growth.
This is a fast-paced and constantly evolving role that requires the ability to multitask and deliver on commitments, superb communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with others within and outside of the finance.
What will you do?

• Be the face to internal customers of the project from inception to closure.
• Build a healthy pipeline of projects through regular roadmap meetings.
• Focus on the user adoption area throughout the project life cycle
• Be the lead for change management on the assigned projects ensuring there is no business disruption as projects go live.
• Partner with our excellent data validation team in Vilnius to ensure projects are thoroughly tested and our IT partners received real time feedback on data quality issues during the testing phases.
• Identify areas for improved Data Governance for future projects.
• Be a champion for exploring new technology such as AI.

How will you get here?

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting , Economics or other relevant degrees
• 10 years of experience in FP&A ideally within a project role
• Prior experience in a large highly matrixed global company
• Proven track record of understanding and implementing customer requirements by acting as a bridge between IT partners and the end customer within finance
• A bias towards focusing on the change impact of finance projects and preparing the teams for these changes to ensure greater adoption.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple projects within the project life cycle at one time.
• Ability to work within a highly matrixed environment and influence others
• An expert in FP&A systems such as HFM and Data Warehouses.
• Experience in integrating acquisitions into core finance FP&A systems
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to provide updates in a concise informative manner.
• Identify process and control gaps and champion improvement initiatives through Practical Process Improvement (PPI)
• Be a role model for the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 20% domestic/international travel required.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. . As one team of 100,000 colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
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Benefits:
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension/retirement, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $130,000.00-$175,000.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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