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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.
DESCRIPTION: Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Financial Analyst I, where you'll contribute to financial excellence and business growth. In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver financial analysis and actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. Working closely with Finance teams, Operations, and business partners, you'll provide critical financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting support, financial performance analysis, and compliance oversight. You'll also have opportunities to enhance reporting processes, drive automation initiatives, strengthen internal controls, and contribute to the company's continued growth through accurate financial analysis and data driven decision making.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to work effectively with large datasets
- Foundational understanding of accounting principles and financial concepts
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to communicate financial information and insights clearly to diverse audiences
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
- Ability and willingness to learn new technologies, systems, and processes
- Demonstrated commitment to integrity and professional ethics
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree concentration in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
- Internship, academic, or professional exposure to financial analysis, accounting, or corporate finance
- Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
- Knowledge of month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation
- Familiarity with SOX compliance, internal controls, or financial control frameworks
- Experience with financial reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI or Hyperion
- Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis
- Interest or experience in process improvement, reporting automation, or data analytics
- Strong customer-focused mindset and ability to build effective stakeholder relationships
- Professional accounting qualification or progress toward a qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or CIMA is a plus
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in North Carolina is $50,000.00–$64,500.00.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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to work effectively with large datasets
- Foundational understanding of accounting principles and financial concepts
- Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate financial information clearly to diverse audiences
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams
- Ability and willingness to learn new technologies, systems, and processes
- Demonstrated commitment to integrity and professional ethics
- Degree concentration in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
- Internship, academic, or professional exposure to financial analysis, accounting, or corporate finance
- Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
- Knowledge of month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation
- Familiarity with SOX compliance, internal controls, or financial control frameworks
- Experience with financial reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI or Hyperion
- Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis
- Interest or experience in process improvement, reporting automation, or data analytics
- Strong customer-focused mindset and ability to build effective stakeholder relationships
- Professional accounting qualification or progress toward CPA, ACCA, or CIMA
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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