Financial Analyst III, Business Intelligence and Analytics

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

COMPANY: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

LOCATION: 168 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451

TITLE: Financial Analyst III, Business Intelligence and Analytics

HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

DUTIES: • Lead the analytical arm of the Division Finance function to elevate and evolve from static reporting to value-added, forward-looking business insights
• Drive data fidelity and best-in-class operational efficiency via a single source of truth dashboard;
• Navigate complex data warehouses on the back end to provide leadership with intuitive and clear management reporting and insight generation tools

• Collaborate with Business Unit and Functional teams to create scalable, incisive financial models, dashboards, and KPIs that highlight revenue trends and variances using advanced data visualization techniques (e.g., customer/product/region, custom/catalog analytics, manufacturing site), thoughtfully implementing BI tools for strategic business insights
• Maintain and improve molecule intelligence model to enable enhanced analytics and effective framing of financial results and outlook for the consolidated BCD business; develop cohesive, executive-level narratives to explain business performance across the P&L and frame long-term performance
• Build a close, supportive business partnership with the BCD leadership & product management teams to improve forecast accuracy and analytical capabilities
• Liaise with Division and BU teams (Finance and business) to ensure reporting accuracy, standardization, alignment, and best practice sharing across a matrix organization.
• Provide variance explanations and organic growth walks for BCD as required for MBR/QBR, AOP, and STRAP
• Explore new/alternate data sources to continuously improve data, processes, and analytics, including inventory & Operations data and Commercial opportunity information from Salesforce.com
• Mentor team of Financial Analyst(s)
• Implement and lead a process that ensures stack-ranked prioritization of Division and BU initiatives
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to the Business Unit, Division, and Corporate
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analytics on as needed basis
• Participate in PPI process for function, driving continuous improvement in high visibility areas
Travel: Up to 10% domestic and international travel required. Can work remotely or telecommute.

REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM Education Requirement: Master's degree in Business Analytics, Finance, or related field of study.
MINIMUM Experience Requirement: 4 years of relevant experience in Operations Analysis, Business Intelligence, or related occupations/experience.
Alternative Education and Experience Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Finance, or related field of study plus 6 years of relevant experience in Operations Analysis, Business Intelligence, or related occupations/experience.

Required knowledge or experience with:
• Data visualization and analytical tools (Microsoft Power BI super user, Tableau, R, Alteryx, and Excel-based dashboards);
• Technical ability to effectively navigate interplay between all financial systems (E1, INFOR A+, SAP, SPoT, Hyperion Planning, and HFM/CMR);
• SQL and DAX
• AWS Athena
• Salesforce (SFDC) and related customer relationship management tools
• Databricks and associated generative AI platforms
• Translate data and metrics into predictable, value-added business models; and
• Formulating and driving continuous process improvements (Kaizen, PPI)

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