Senior Finance Manager - Commercial

ACCA Careers; Paisley; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s BioProduction Group is hiring a Senior Finance Manager - Commercial to partner with Sales, Marketing and Commercial Leadership across the EMEA region. You will drive forecasting, budgeting and data-driven decision making while shaping profitability and customer outcomes.

In this highly visible role, you will mentor a direct report and work within a global matrix environment, engaging with senior executives to influence commercial performance and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial FP&A with forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis.
• Experience handling large data sets with emphasis on data integrity and insights.
• Organized multitasker in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong team building and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for concise recommendations.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with Oracle, HFM/CMR, SAC preferred.
• Demonstrates integrity, initiative and leadership values.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly/quarterly reviews with regional senior directors and drive actions.
• Align global requirements with regional needs through collaboration with divisions.
• Support forecasting and planning with Commercial leadership, Marketing and Sales.
• Inform operative/strategic decisions with actionable insights.
• Review and improve commercial finance support mechanisms.
• Provide leadership in initiatives to develop the team and finance function.
• Lead special projects such as Go-To-Market strategies and integrations.
• Develop and inspire the team to meet finance and business objectives.

Skills

Commercial FP&A

Forecasting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Data analysis

Excel

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Finance, or Accounting

MBA / CPA / CMA preferred

Tools

Oracle

HFM/CMR

SAP Analytics Cloud

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced finance professional who enjoys getting beyond the numbers and partnering with commercial leaders to influence business performance?

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Manager - Commercial to join our BioProduction Group Commercial Finance team. This is a highly visible role with exposure across the organisation, combining commercial business partnering, forecasting, budgeting and data-driven decision making. You will act as a key Finance Business Partner to senior Commercial leadership, with a particular focus on the EMEA organisation. You will work closely with Sales, Marketing and Commercial Leadership on areas including pipeline management, budgeting and revenue forecasting, while operating within a global, matrix environment. With regular interaction with senior executives, including Group Presidents, Finance VPs and divisional leadership, this is an opportunity to build an exceptionally broad understanding of the business and establish yourself within a global organisation. You will also lead and develop one direct report and play an important role in helping our Commercial Finance function provide the insight and challenge needed to drive profitability, customer satisfaction and commercial success.

Why this role?

This is a role for someone who wants to be close to the commercial organisation and have genuine influence.

Role

You will have the opportunity to:

• Partner directly with senior commercial leaders and become a trusted finance partner.
• Gain significant exposure to senior executives across Finance and the wider business.
• Work across a broad EMEA scope within an international, matrix organisation.
• Build knowledge across multiple areas of the business through close partnership with Sales, Marketing and Commercial Leadership.
• Lead and develop a team member while continuing to build your own leadership profile.
• Join a fast-paced, innovative global FP&A environment where finance plays an active role in shaping commercial performance.

What you will do

• Lead on monthly and quarterly business reviews to support the regional senior directors and to identify actions to improve the business
• Work with divisional counterparts assuring an alignment between global requirements and region
• Support the forecasting and planning process in collaboration with Commercial leadership, Marketing and sales structures
• Support operative and strategic decisions and suggest corrective actions.
• Review appropriate commercial finance support mechanisms and implement change as needed.
• Provide a leadership role in initiatives that will guide and develop the team into a premier finance organization.
• Complete special projects as requested, such as Go To Market strategies and integration processes
• Lead, develop and inspire your team to meet the business and finance objectives

How you will get here

Education

Bachelor's degree in a, Mathematics, Finance, or Accounting field. CPA, CMA, MBA preferred

Experience

10+ years of relevant working experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Significant experience in a commercial FP&A role with strong financial competence and expertise in business engagement. forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis.
• Experience with large sets of data, with responsibility for the quality and integrity of results
• Organized multitasker: you prioritize your workload, in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Strong team building skills working with a diverse group of people, even if geographically dispersed
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to communicate analysis and recommendations in concise informative manner
• Excellent skills with MS Excel are required; Oracle, HFM/CMR, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) are preferred
• Self-motivated, higher level of flexibility and strong work ethic with the goal to get the job done
• Continuous Improvement: Identify process and control gaps and champion improvement initiatives through Practical Process Improvement (PPI)
• Exhibit leadership, initiative, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.

Travel requirements

• Less than 25% domestic/international travel required

What we offer

We want our colleagues to feel supported both inside and outside of work. Alongside your salary, you will have access to a comprehensive and flexible UK benefits package designed around your health, financial wellbeing and lifestyle.

Make an impact beyond the numbers

BioProduction Group provides the technology, materials and services used to develop and produce life-changing medicines efficiently, sustainably and cost-effectively. The work we do with our customers has a lasting impact on global health. If you’re looking for a senior commercial finance opportunity where you can partner with influential leaders, develop a broad understanding of a global business and use your financial expertise to shape commercial decisions, we’d love to hear from you.