Sr Financial Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

ThermoFisher Scientific; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Vision plan

PTO & holidays

Parental leave

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Pennsylvania is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to own key financial reporting, forecasting, planning and performance analysis.

You will partner with Commercial and Operations, translate data into insights, and drive accountability across functions. This role offers global exposure and opportunities to advance your finance career within a world leader in serving science.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant Finance experience, preferably in FP&A, commercial finance, or business finance.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including forecasting, budgeting, reporting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Experience with ERP systems, financial reporting or planning tools, and Microsoft Excel; SAP, Hyperion Planning, Power BI, Cognos or similar platforms are beneficial.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills, with the ability to translate financial analysis into clear insights and build relationships across functions and geographies.
• Demonstrated curiosity, ownership, and accountability, with the confidence to ask questions and deliver high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Own key financial reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timeliness of information.
• Analyze performance against forecast, plan, and prior periods to identify drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to understand revenue, profitability, expenses, and other drivers of performance.
• Translate financial and operational data into clear insights to explain what happened and what actions are needed.
• Drive follow-through on financial commitments by highlighting gaps and challenging assumptions with partners.

Skills

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

SAP

Hyperion Planning

Power BI

Cognos

Excel

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams partner with the business to understand performance, provide insights, and support decisions that help advance our Mission. Our global organization offers opportunities to build broad business experience and grow a rewarding career with the world leader in serving science.

Location / Division Specific Information

This position will preferably be based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Candidates based in Waltham, Massachusetts may also be considered.

The role supports the Asset Management Services business within Instrument and Enterprise Services. Asset Management Services is a global services business, and this position will have primary financial responsibility for supporting the European business, along with responsibilities across the broader global organization.

The position offers meaningful exposure to an international business and the opportunity to partner with Commercial, Operations, Accounting, and Finance colleagues across functions and geographies.

How You Will Make an Impact

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst who is ready to take greater ownership and accountability while developing a deeper understanding of the business behind the numbers.

You will own key financial reporting, forecasting, planning, and performance analysis, with accountability for delivering accurate, timely, and meaningful financial insights. You will develop a strong understanding of the commercial and operational drivers of the business, identify risks and opportunities, and help translate financial performance into actions.

Working across Finance, Commercial, Operations, and Accounting, you will help drive financial discipline and accountability, ensuring performance gaps are understood, actions are followed through, and leaders have the insights needed to make sound business decisions.

This is an opportunity to own meaningful work, gain global business exposure, and build the financial and business partnering experience for continued career growth.

What You Will Do

• Own key financial reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis, with accountability for the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of financial information.

• Analyze performance against forecast, plan, and prior periods to identify business drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to understand revenue, profitability, expenses, business pacing, and other drivers of performance.

• Translate financial and operational data into clear insights that help the business understand what happened, why it happened, and what actions are needed next.

• Drive follow-through on financial commitments by highlighting performance gaps, appropriately challenging assumptions, and helping business partners maintain accountability for agreed actions.

• Support monthly forecasting, annual planning, and long-term planning processes, ensuring assumptions are well understood and appropriately supported.

• Partner with Accounting during the monthly close to ensure the integrity of financial results, investigate unusual items, support accruals, and resolve financial reporting issues.

• Build financial models and provide analysis supporting pricing, expenses, headcount, investments, and other business decisions.

• Identify opportunities to simplify and automate reporting, forecasting, and analytical processes to improve efficiency and insight.

How You Will Get Here

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.

Experience

• 3+ years of relevant Finance experience, preferably in financial planning and analysis, commercial finance, or business finance.

• Strong financial and analytical skills, including forecasting, budgeting, reporting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.

• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems, financial reporting or planning tools, and Microsoft Excel. Experience with SAP, Hyperion Planning, Power BI, Cognos, or similar platforms is beneficial.

• Strong communication and business partnering skills, with the ability to translate financial analysis into clear insights and build relationships across functions and geographies.

• Demonstrated curiosity, ownership, and accountability, with the confidence to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and consistently deliver high-quality work.

What Will Make You Successful

You are curious, accountable, and motivated to understand the business behind the numbers. You take ownership of your work, follow through on commitments, and investigate when something does not look right.

You don't stop at identifying a variance—you work to understand the cause, communicate the impact, and help ensure the right actions are taken.

You want to use Finance to help drive better decisions, stronger financial discipline, and accountability across the business.

This role provides the opportunity to own meaningful work, develop a global perspective, build strong business partnerships, and continue growing your Finance career at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Travel Requirements

Less than 5% domestic and international travel required.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Pennsylvania is $93,800.00-$140,675.00.

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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.