Operations Finance Analyst II
Thermo Fisher Scientific is committed to making a positive impact globally through its mission of enabling customers to create a healthier, cleaner, and safer world. The Operations Finance Analyst II will be responsible for financial analysis and reporting, working cross-functionally to address issues related to revenue, costs, and financial processes. This role involves managing project portfolios, analyzing budgets, and supporting management in minimizing financial risks.
Responsibilities
- Administers the daily financial management of a moderately complex project portfolio and/or special assignments
- Identifies and resolves issues related to contract modifications, contract values, and contract deliverables
- Performs analysis of budget to actual data on monthly, quarterly, and annual bases and for revenue calculations and forecasting; and/or prepares payment schedules/invoice back-ups and/or process invoices maintaining cash neutrality; and/or performs regular reconciliations and analysis of revenues and billing on a project and company level; and/or creates trackers, financial tools, dashboards and provides technical solutions by manipulating large datasets and compiling data
- Analyzes cost assignments, ensuring that all assigned projects adhere to accepted cost accounting standards
- Coordinates and supervises deliverables of assigned projects and manages outcomes to corporate targets
- Tracks, maintains and/or interpret project information and budgets within the project accounting system; and/or takes part in reviewing and development of financial reports, tools, systems, policies and processes in support of financial management process and improved efficiency
- Coordinates with other staff to ensure sponsors are invoiced in a timely and accurate manner, all amounts are collected, any remaining final balances are appropriately cleared; and/or the agreed financial processes are followed and regularly reviewed for further automation and optimization
- Supports management in assessing and minimizing the risk on revenue and gross profit and/or balances associated with assigned balance sheet accounts and/or financial processes and tools
- Interacts with leadership through the presentation of database extracts and datasets, tools, models, data analysis, and dashboard
- Serves as a mentor and lead for team members
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to a minimum of 1 to 2 years') or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience
- Ability to function as an effective and respected partner to internal clients
- Proven ability to adapt quickly to new systems and processes
- Confidence to handle sensitive information and make sound recommendations
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks while still delivering high quality results
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills and ability to handle data effectively
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong organizational and project administration skills
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentation of data
- For roles with more technical focus previous experience with SharePoint / VBA / SQL / Power BI / RPA (comparable to 1+ years) will be an advantage
- Strong understanding of accounting/financial principles and regulations/legal requirements
- For roles with more accounting focus a professional accounting qualification – ACCA / CPA / CIMA or equivalent will be an advantage
Benefits
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan
- A wellness program, and valuable health incentive opportunities for company contributions to a Health Reimbursement Accounts (HSAs) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts and commuter benefits
- Employee assistance programs
- 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, short- and long-term disability, and volunteer time off in accordance with company policy.
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
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