Finance & Productivity Analyst

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Finance & Productivity Analyst

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance organization plays a critical role in enabling business growth through financial leadership, business partnering and operational excellence.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $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 developing and manufacturing life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an outstanding combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

How you will make an impact

The mRNA Business Unit , part of the Advanced Therapies (ATx) organization within Pharma Services, is entering an exciting phase of expansion driven by strategic customer programs and increasing operational complexity.

We are seeking a Finance & Productivity Analyst to strengthen our Finance capability while supporting the integration of Financial Planning & Analysis with Productivity (PPI) initiatives.

Reporting to the mRNA Finance Lead , this role combines traditional FP&A responsibilities with cross-functional business partnering, supporting strategic decision making, financial governance and continuous improvement across the organization.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing businesses within Thermo Fisher Scientific, where Finance plays a central role in supporting strategic growth, operational excellence and productivity, while offering broad exposure across Finance, Operations, Commercial and Engineering.

What you will do

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), monthly Forecast and Long-Range Planning processes.
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting (MBR/QBR).
• Perform financial analysis on revenue, operating expenses, inventory, working capital and CapEx.
• Develop financial models and business cases to support strategic decisions.
• Build and maintain dashboards and business intelligence tools to improve financial visibility.
  

Business Partnering

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Project Management and Commercial teams to translate operational activities into financial insights.
• Support customer business cases, investment evaluations and strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to financial governance and decision support for strategic customer programs.
• Proactively identify business risks and opportunities, providing actionable financial recommendations.
  

Productivity (PPI)

• Support the identification, financial validation and tracking of Productivity (PPI) initiatives.
• Quantify productivity savings and monitor realization against business targets.
• Develop and maintain PPI dashboards and financial tracking tools.
• Partner with the Monza PPI organization to improve productivity governance and reporting.
  

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to simplify financial processes through automation and digital tools.
• Improve data quality, reporting efficiency and financial transparency.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across Finance and Operations.

How you will get here

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or related discipline.
  

Experience

• 1–3 years of experience in FP&A, Finance or Business Controlling.
• Experience within a multinational manufacturing environment is considered a plus.
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to transform data into business insights.
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple business functions.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Curious, proactive and continuous improvement mindset.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
  

Systems

• SAP
• Hyperion / HFM
• Power BI
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
  

Travel Requirements

• Limited travel required (<10%).
  

Why join us?

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to one of the fastest-growing and most innovative businesses within Pharma Services. This role offers broad exposure across Finance, Operations, Commercial and Productivity, providing an exceptional platform for professional development while directly supporting the growth of the mRNA Business Unit.