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OfficeJob Description
In this highly visible and collaborative role within the Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Division (CMD), you will provide financial leadership across all aspects of site Operations Finance and Opex controlling for the Brno manufacturing site. You will serve as a key business partner to the AAT business, supporting decision-making and driving performance.
With a strong data-driven mindset, you will translate financial results and forecasts into actionable insights, provide guidance to business leaders, and drive alignment on initiatives that enhance productivity, gross margin, and overall business performance. In this role, you will partner closely with Operations, Finance, Business Units, and cross-functional teams to deliver impact.
The ideal candidate brings a proven ability to solve complex problems, improve processes, lead change, and build strong, trust-based partnerships.
Key responsibilities include:
Partner with site Operations leadership and the broader CMD organization to drive productivity and gross margin improvement, including support for Productivity and Sourcing initiatives.
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Lead key financial processes, including Annual Operating Plan (AOP), month-end and quarter-end close, and ongoing forecasting and reporting cycles.
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Drive continuous improvement of cost accounting structures, financial processes, and management reporting to enhance transparency and decision support across OCOGS and Opex.
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Analyze financial and operational performance against key metrics, highlighting insights, risks, and opportunities to support business decisions (e.g., Productivity Scorecard, BU reviews).
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Identify, communicate, and lead risk and opportunity assessments, ensuring proactive management of business performance.
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Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Operations Finance team, fostering engagement, accountability, and strong business partnership.
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Ensure financial governance, compliance, and controllership are embedded in business decisions, in line with company policies, US GAAP, and SOX requirements.
Who we are looking for:
Education:
An undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; MBA desired, though not required.
Experience:
Minimum of 8 years of progressive finance experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment
Proven track record of delivering results beyond the finance function and influencing business outcomes
Strong leadership presence with the ability to act as a confident and trusted business partner
Experience operating effectively in a matrix organization across functions and geographies
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization
Big-picture mindset with the ability to translate strategy into actionable initiatives
High level of accountability and results orientation, with a bias for action
Strong alignment with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 4i values
Experience with financial systems and digital tools (e.g., SAP, Hyperion, Power BI)
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to ~30%)
What’s in it for you:
We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus scheme and a wide 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.
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; MBA desired
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive finance experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
- Experience with financial systems and digital tools (e.g., SAP, Hyperion, Power BI)
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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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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