Sr Financial Analyst FP&A

TN United Kingdom; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled finance professional to coordinate forecasts and analyze key financial metrics across multiple product lines. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive accountability and support business decisions through detailed financial analysis. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in finance, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate complex financial insights effectively. Join this dynamic team and contribute to a mission focused on making the world healthier and safer.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance roles with strong analytical skills.
• Proven ability to innovate processes and drive financial improvements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate forecasts among product lines and support business reviews.
• Analyze key financial metrics and communicate performance to leadership.

Skills

Financial Analysis

SAP

Hyperion Planning

PowerBI

Advanced Excel Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

5+ years of experience in finance

Tools

SAP

Hyperion Planning

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

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Client:

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Location:

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Finance

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

• Coordinate the annual & quarterly forecasts among the 5 product lines. Support the process of preparing Monthly/Quarterly Business Review (MBR/QBR) packages, including Risks & Opportunities (R&O) Forecast.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in different locations to forecast Operational Expenses and drive accountability and forecast throughout the organization.
• Support the RD cost by program tracking, by helping the RD leader with the prioritization of RD investment.
• Develop, track, report, and analyze key financial metrics for the AAT Product lines, including P&L, Operational metrics, and Headcounts. Standardize a set of reporting to communicate the performance to the senior Leadership Team.
• Understand drivers of profitability, challenge current business assumptions to formulate and recommend opportunities for financial improvements and participate in their implementation. Communicate risks and opportunities to expected results and develop contingency plans to deliver on the financial commitments.
• Lead business partner activities with key operational team members, being effective on supporting their goals by understanding key drivers and providing business insights through detailed analysis.

Key Competencies:

5+ years of meaningful experience in a finance role with hands-on experience in providing financial analysis to drive key business decisions within the context of a matrix organization and/or corporate environment. Proven track record of making logical assumptions, including external and internal information, and effectively benchmarking results against appropriate baselines. Ability to innovate process change, identifying and breaking down barriers. Systems experience, including, but not limited to: SAP, Hyperion Planning, PowerBI, advanced Excel Skills.

Key Success Factors:

• Ability to work effectively with global and remote teams.
• Applies strong technical and analytical skills to influence strategic business decisions. Handles multiple assignments, prioritizes projects and time effectively.
• Confidence to interact with all levels of the organization. Communicates complex financial analysis to business leaders and obtains operational agreement.

Experience & Education:

• Minimum of 5 to 7+ years of business and finance experience.
• Prior experience in a large global company and highly matrixed organization.
• Proficient at understanding and proactively communicating the financial implications of business decisions and dynamics.

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