Sr. Finance Manager Operations

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Materials & Structural Analysis division is seeking a senior finance manager to oversee financial operations at their Birmingham site. This role includes managing a team, ensuring financial transparency, and driving accountability for financial performance. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, analytical skills, and a solid finance background in a global setting.

Qualifications

• Strong background in finance experience with management roles.
• Experience in a global manufacturing organization.
• Ability to handle large sets of data and create accurate reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead team of 4 financial analysts and align financial goals with operational objectives.
• Oversee all aspects of financial forecasting and inventory management.
• Drive improvements in profitability and reporting processes.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Financial savvy

Organized multitasker

Effective communication skills

Analytical skills

Continuous Improvement approach

Education

Bachelor’s degree and/or MBA in Accounting or Finance

Tools

MS Excel

HFM/CMR/PLN

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Contribution from the role
Thesenior finance manager plays a key role in supporting the business and financial management of operations at the Eindhoven site within the Material & Structural Analysis division. The senior finance manager is responsible for leading the financial planning and reporting for the Eindhoven operations business. The role will require managing a team of financial analysts with the purpose of planning, analyzing, forecasting, budgeting, and business intelligence activities in support of the operations business’ goals and objectives.

Expectations of the role

• Act as a strategic business partner with operations to align financial goals with operational objectives.
• Lead team of 4 financial analysts with focus on talent and personal development
• Lead all aspects of financial forecasting, closing processes, standard costing, inventory management, capital expenditures and investments.
• Facilitate the monthly review of costs with the leadership team to ensure financial transparency and accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement and accountability for gross margin analysis to enhance profitability.
• Lead, develop and inspire the local team to meet both business/ financial as well as their personal objectives.
• Lead analysis of productivity results and drive improvements in line with productivity targets.
• Prepare Monthly/Quarterly Business Review packages.
• Develop and implement Annual Operating Plan to achieve financial targets.
• Provide approval for purchase order, CAPEX, and headcount requests to ensure alignment with budgetary constraints and business needs.
• Proactively identify, develop, and implement improvements to existing reporting processes.
• Identify improvement opportunities to automate, enhance and build analysis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership qualities, leading by example and hold team accountable to commitments
• Financial savvy, including deep familiarity with concepts of forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis, as well as in root cause data interpretation
• Organized multitasker: workload prioritization, enable to meet timelines while achieving results, especially in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Effective spoken and written communication skills are required to collaborate with various partners
• Self-motivated, higher level of flexibility and strong work ethic with the goal to get the job done
• Highly analytical with strong business sense
• Ability to handle large sets of data, creating accurate reports with responsibility for the quality and integrity of deliverables
• Continuous Improvement approach: Identify process and control gaps and champion improvement initiatives through PPI Intensity for leading and developing team members
• Excellent skills with MS Excel and preferably HFM/CMR/PLN

Education/ Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and/or MBA in Accounting or Finance
• Has a strong background in finance experience with management roles, including finance leadership and experience in a global manufacturing organization