Sr. Manager, Finance

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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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.

How you will make an impact:

LSG Japan is seeking a Sr. Manager, Finance who will lead financial planning and analysis activities across the Japan business. This role will serve as a key finance business partner to the LSG Japan leadership team, providing financial insights, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and decision support to drive business performance.

The position will be responsible for overseeing financial planning processes, delivering accurate and timely management reporting, and supporting strategic and operational decision-making. In addition, the role will collaborate closely with commercial and functional leaders to identify business opportunities, improve financial visibility, and ensure strong financial discipline across the organization.

This position is critical to maintaining effective FP&A operations and supporting the continued success of LSG Japan.

What you will do:

• Lead AOP / QBR / STRAP/ MBR, in a matrixed financial forecast
• Monitor and analyze financials, including leading monthly and quarterly reporting (revenue, gross margin, OPEX, KPI's, CAPEX)
• Lead data analysis for the business, using complex data and problem solving
• Analyze financial and business performance against key business metrics and identify pertinent financial highlights, enabling understanding of progress against strategic business plans
• Understands and deploys the best tools / methods to effectively communicate complex data and topics
• Develops high quality effective presentations (i.e. engaging, motivating, concise, well-prep)
• Identify, communicate, and lead risk & opportunities
• Build and develop a high performing team

How you will get here:

Requirements
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in progressive finance, including financial planning & analysis, reporting and analytics

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• An ideal candidate will possess excellent academic credentials and strong finance skills
• Proven understanding of Excel (i.e., financial models and analysis), XX ERP (or equivalent), PowerPoint, and Hyperion is preferred
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Proven business partner and influencer