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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our finance teams are essential partners to the business—providing insights, guidance, and stewardship that enable us to fulfill our mission and deliver sustainable growth. We are seeking a Financial Analyst III to support the Corporate Infrastructure and Security (CIS) organization within Information Technology Shared Services (ITSS) Finance. This role blends core accounting responsibilities and FP&A activities, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both the rigor of month-end close and the forward-looking nature of financial planning and business partnership.
How You Will Make An Impact
As a key member of the CIS Finance team, you will perform critical accounting close activities while also supporting planning cycles, financial modeling, and strategic decision-making. You will collaborate closely with technical and operational leaders to ensure accurate financials, identify drivers of performance, and influence outcomes. This highly visible role offers direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape financial processes and insights across a complex global environment.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
How you will get here:
The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $83,300.00–$125,000.00.
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
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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our finance teams are essential partners to the business—providing insights, guidance, and stewardship that enable us to fulfill our mission and deliver sustainable growth. We are seeking a Financial Analyst III to support the Corporate Infrastructure and Security (CIS) organization within Information Technology Shared Services (ITSS) Finance. This role blends core accounting responsibilities and FP&A activities, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both the rigor of month-end close and the forward-looking nature of financial planning and business partnership.
How You Will Make An Impact
As a key member of the CIS Finance team, you will perform critical accounting close activities while also supporting planning cycles, financial modeling, and strategic decision-making. You will collaborate closely with technical and operational leaders to ensure accurate financials, identify drivers of performance, and influence outcomes. This highly visible role offers direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape financial processes and insights across a complex global environment.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
- Own core accounting close processes, including preparing, recording, and reviewing monthly journal entries; reconciling accounts; validating financial results; and reviewing/approving invoices and appropriation requests.
- Lead components of forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning, partnering with functional leaders to understand cost drivers and future investment needs.
- Build, maintain, and enhance financial models that support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Deliver clear, insightful monthly results packages and presentations for senior leadership, highlighting performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Analyze and communicate variance drivers, providing recommendations and contingency plans to ensure financial commitments are achieved.
- Support development of financial policies, procedures, and internal controls that strengthen accuracy and efficiency.
- Participate in and sometimes lead cross-functional projects, process improvements, or systems enhancements.
- Contribute financial expertise to capital planning and investment proposals as needed.
How you will get here:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting, FP&A, or a hybrid finance role.
- Strong understanding of US GAAP and month-end close processes.
- Demonstrated experience preparing journal entries, conducting variance analysis, and supporting forecasting/planning cycles.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (Power BI experience a plus).
- Proven ability to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency.
- Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
- Self-starter with the ability to quickly learn new systems, concepts, and business models.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly present financial information to all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated success building partnerships with operational and functional leaders.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.
- Ability to manage multiple deliverables under tight deadlines while maintaining high accuracy.
- Embodies Thermo Fisher Scientific’s values of Integrity, Intensity, Involvement, and Innovation.
The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $83,300.00–$125,000.00.
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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Salary : $83,300 - $125,000