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At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams play a critical role in enabling both business and functional teams to make informed, strategic decisions that support our Mission and reinforce our position as a stable, trusted industry leader. Across Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development, and Accounting, our global Finance organization offers diverse opportunities to build meaningful career experiences and perspectives.
Thermo Fisher Scientific recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its microbiology business to Astorg, a leading pan-European private equity firm with deep expertise in healthcare, focused on a select set of subsectors, including pharmaceutical services and technology, medtech and related services, life science tools and diagnostics.
This decision follows a thoughtful evaluation as part of Thermo Fisher’s ongoing business strategy to actively manage and strengthen our portfolio.
We expect the transaction will be completed in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and applicable regulatory approvals. Until the transaction is complete, Thermo Fisher will continue to operate the business.
If you join the microbiology business prior to the close of the transaction, your employment is expected to transition to Astorg.
For more information, please review:
Thermo Fisher’s press release
Astorg press release
The Microbiology Division (MBD), part of the Special Diagnostics Group (SDG), manufactures pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products that serve healthcare, food, and pharma markets.
We are seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join the MBD Global Operations Finance team. In this role, you will be integral to delivering both near- and long-term financial objectives. You will lead FP&A planning, analysis, and reporting activities while partnering closely with Operations to support a growing and dynamic organization.
What You Will Do- Analyse operational and transactional data to identify trends and anomalies, prepare accurate accrual inputs, and ensure timely, reliable financial reporting and close processes
- Develop, standardize, and enhance recurring financial analyses and reports to generate clear business insights
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual planning processes, including MBR, QBR, forecasts, and AOP
- Act as a Finance Business Partner to Transportation and Distribution Operations leaders, providing financial analysis on freight, warehousing, and distribution costs
- Monitor actuals versus forecast and prior year; explain key variances, identify cost drivers, and highlight risks and opportunities to support performance management and forecast accuracy
- Build and maintain dashboards, financial models, and executive presentations by consolidating data from multiple systems to improve transparency and decision-making
- Translate operational inputs and business assumptions into financial forecasts and models; support scenario analysis and ad hoc business requests
- Own divisional CAPEX reporting and forecasting, including maintaining the CAPEX AR tracker across Operations and non-Operations functions, ensuring accuracy, approvals, and alignment with governance requirements
- Support the Global Operations Finance Senior Manager with ad hoc analysis; independently investigate data discrepancies, identify root causes, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve data quality and reporting
- Proactively adopt new systems, tools, and automation opportunities to enhance analytics capabilities, reporting efficiency, and insight generation
- Advanced degree with proven experience, or Bachelor’s degree with proven experience in financial analysis
- Experience in a large, global, and highly matrixed manufacturing organization preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficiency in financial systems and tools such as SAP, HFM/CMR, Hyperion Planning, WorkForce, SPOT, Power BI, Cognos, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely
- High attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality work in a deadline-driven environment
- Ability to learn quickly, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines
- Solid understanding of business processes, operations, and financial controls, with the ability to identify control weaknesses and recommend improvements
- Approximately 10% domestic and international travel
Skills Required
- Advanced degree with proven experience, or Bachelor's degree with proven experience in financial analysis
- Experience in a large, global, and highly matrixed manufacturing organization preferred
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 — The package includes a 401(k) with a strong company match and an employee stock purchase plan, which are viewed as meaningful components of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Starting paid time off around three weeks, along with paid holidays, sick time, bereavement, volunteer time, and options to add more, is consistently highlighted as a strength.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary caregivers plus additional bonding time, together with adoption/fertility assistance and childcare benefits, provides robust family support.
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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