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OfficeJob Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives.
Position summary:
The Single Use Division within Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Site Finance Lead for our site in Cramlington, UK, to provide support to the site's Operations leadership team. This role will closely interact with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance leaders, using their finance expertise to guide decision making and implement operational improvement opportunities.
This role would suit an individual who has a passion for decoding complex finance problems and streamlining internal processes and partnering with Operations leaders to establish a long-term strategy for the site.
What you will do:
- Serve as the finance representative on the Cramlington Operations Leadership team and leverage finance expertise to influence decision making
- Drive annual operating plan (AOP) process to establish a challenging but fair budget and set of productivity targets for the site's Operations team
- Review monthly manufacturing variances to assess site performance, and clearly communicate drivers of performance to the site's leadership team and cross-functional group through business reviews
- Provide finance support and oversight for supplemental metrics such as productivity, leakage, inventory, E&O, backorder, etc.
- Perform financial evaluation of capital expenditures to ensure profitable business decisions
- Identify and make recommendations that optimize business processes and reporting to improve financial performance
- Offer expertise in building financial strategy in partnership with the Site Leader
How you will get here:
- Bachelor’s degree in a Finance field or similar education credentials
- 5 -8 years experience of working within corporate finance
- 2+ years of experience in Manufacturing Finance or Cost Accounting roles
- Prior experience in a large global and highly matrixed organization, preferably within manufacturing or supply chain
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Proven business partner and influencer of outcomes. Ability to solve complex problems with tact and resolve
- Organized multitasker: workload prioritization, able to meet tight deadlines while achieving results, especially in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Demonstrated ability to simplify and streamline finance processes
- Highly analytical with strong business sense
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated understanding of Excel (i.e., financial models and analysis), enterprise-wide ERP systems, Hyperion Planning is preferred
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field, or similar education credentials
- 5–8 years of experience in corporate finance
- At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing finance or cost accounting
- Experience in a large, global, highly matrixed organization, preferably within manufacturing or supply chain
- Experience building financial models and performing financial analysis in Excel
- Experience with enterprise-wide ERP systems
- Experience with Hyperion Planning
- Business partnering and influencing skills
- Strong analytical skills and business judgment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Insights
What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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