The Senior Financial / Cost Analyst role is the primary Financial Planning Analysis person for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s $100M+ Gas Chromatography/Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (GC/GCMS) global business.  This role will own reporting and analysis of GC/GCMS revenue, including analysis with comparative data and organic growth calculations; and strong participation in sales and operations planning process to drive improvement and accuracy in the Revenue forecasting process.  The person in this role will also be a business partner to Sourcing and RD for GC/GCMS in analyzing, forecasting and proactively reporting and managing purchase spending on a monthly and quarterly basis. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•          Timely and accurate reporting of weekly, monthly, quarterly inputs to various systems – HFM, SIOP –  and data extractions from SAP

•          Analysis of GC gross margin in preparation for monthly quarterly reporting

•          Preparation of monthly, quarterly financial forecasts of RD and sourcing spend and revenue

•          Timely preparation of elements of the Monthly and Quarterly Business Review, and other ad hoc presentations, reviews and analyses as needed by General Manager, Functional Business Leaders or Finance Director

•          Responsible for material cost variance analysis, product cost roll and other key OCOS variance analysis; periodic audits of WIP inventory and cycle count inventory results

•          Meets accounting financial standards by assisting in the monthly review of budget to actual information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances and corrective actions

•          Assist in month-end closing activities, including departmental expenses, overhead allocations, and various analysis of the cost of goods sold accounts

•          Preparation of internal and external reporting packages, taking advantage of opportunities to enhance efficiency

•          Assist in management of both internal and external audits

•          Perform special projects and ad-hoc reporting as required

•          Other miscellaneous duties as assigned

Decision Making Authority

•          Adherence to all internal controls procedures.

•          Highlight and enforce adherence to Corporate Approval Authority Matrix

Specific Scope Data

•          Responsible for data input to HFM, SIOP, ledger adjustments and journal entries into SAP

•          Analysis of variance accounts, gross margin and budget to actual

•          Preparation of  some elements of financial forecasting, MBR, QBR and other ad hoc reporting

•          Responsible for Austin site product costing and OCOS variance analysis

•          Assist in site audits, both inventory, SOX and financial

•          Meeting deadlines for monthly and quarterly close process

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

•          Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required, majors in Accounting, Finance, or Economics  plus eight or more years of accounting and finance experience required.   CPA preferred

•          Experience with cost variance analysis and annual planning process for multiple entities

•          Proven track record to meet deadlines, handle multiple priorities, and work well under pressure

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities necessary to perform essential functions

•          ERP experience required; SAP experience strongly preferred; Hyperion and advanced Excel required (v lookup, Pivot Tables, macros)

•          Strong grasp of GAAP and Internal Control

•          Self motivated; high bias for action and timely project completion

•          Effective verbal and written communication skills

•          Demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement