Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information

This role will be located in Loughborough, UK

How will you make an impact

As the Finance Manager you will be the primary finance business partner for the site operations director and management team. In addition to your site responsibilities, you will also lead the financial audit, cost accounting and transactional activities for the UK entities within the division. You will be leading and inspiring a team of strong, enthusiastic finance professionals to support the business in financial planning and reporting as well as decision making on investments and future proofing the organization financially.

What will you do

Primary business partner for the site operations director as well as key member of the site leadership team

UK leader for financial audit, cost accounting transactional activities and balance sheet governance

Lead and inspire an extended team of finance professionals across two sites

Management of Capital Expenditure including forecast accuracy and spend governance, preparation of investment proposals and approval management.

Lead development of financial forecasts and annual budget (AOP), identifying areas of risk and opportunity

Ensure adherence to Divisional Approval Authority Matrix/Corporate accounting policies

Streamline UK statutory reporting and various internal/external audit activities across both manufacturing locations

Drive strong focus on standard cost analysis to support improving and optimizing profitability for the business.

Lead analysis of productivity results and drive improvements in line with productivity targets

Perform or lead special projects and ad-hoc financial reporting as required

How will you get here

Strong leadership and business partner skills. Lead by example, support and challenge business partners and hold teams accountable to commitments and results

Strong business sense and ability to think beyond financial implications only

Proven ability to organize, analyze, present and report results

Effective spoken and written communication skills are required to collaborate with various partners

Experience in a global manufacturing organization, as well as development of product cost methodologies

Continuous Improvement approach: Identify process and control gaps and champion improvement initiatives

Superior quantitative and analytical capabilities with advanced Excel skills

Organized multitasker: workload prioritization, enable the team to meet timelines while achieving results, especially in a fast-paced environment

Education / Experience

CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified

Manufacturing/Distribution experience

Previous experience of leading Financial Audit activities

Understanding of Cost Accounting is strongly preferred

A minimum of 5 years progressive experience as a financial and people leader

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!