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We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Regional Senior Finance Analyst to lead OPEX, CAPEX, Headcount (HC), and Cost Saving initiatives across the SEA region. This role stands out for its ability to impact financial planning, analysis, and strategic support across multiple countries/divisions in a highly matrixed environment. The successful candidate will drive process improvements, collaborate with key partners, and manage reporting cycles.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational & Capital Expenditures (OPEX/CAPEX):
- Lead the full spectrum of OPEX, CAPEX, HC, and Productivity savings reporting
- Manage the Share Service Cost allocation with GBS and communication with internal stake holder
- Manage and monitor the OPEX database (OPEXDB) and CAPEX spending, including Strategic project investments
- Identify, track, and propose OPEX savings opportunities and productivity improvement activities
- Drive budget, forecast, and rolling forecast cycles, ensuring compliance with corporate timelines and guidelines
- Coordinate asset requisition requests and lead all aspects of cost center setup/maintenance
- Collaborate with division/countries FP&A team, GBS accounting team, APJ Corporate in all financial reporting processes
Financial Analysis & Reporting and Profitability analysis:
- Simulate country contribution margins, analyze price/mix/volume impacts, and prepare profit variance bridges. Provide financial insights and clear explanation to senior stake holders
- Track the impact of bad debt provisions and ensure accurate reflection of bad debt impact in P&L Forecast/Budget
- Assist to prepare presentation decks for Monthly/Forecast/Budget review meetings for SEA Region
- Support Strategic Long-term Planning in SEA Region
- Support Ad-hoc analysis requests when needed
Process Improvement & Team Development:
- Drive standardization, simplification, and process improvements across SEA region
- Develop standardized review formats and improve communication processes
- Mentor and develop direct report
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) preferred
- Cost Center Accounting experience is highly recognized
- Strong background in financial modelling, budgeting, and business analysis
- Able to work under pressure in a complex matrix environment, and be familiar with Regional role, Consolidation, and Corporate reporting
Technical Skills:
- Advanced Excel skill is a must. Able to handle complicated big data sets
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, IBM Cognos; scripting experience is a plus
- Familiarity with VBA, Power BI, Power queries and SQL is an advantage
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized, diligent, self-motivated, and meticulous
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, and complex regional environment
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.
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