Financial Analyst II

Position Overview

The Financial Analyst II is responsible for a variety of functions within the Research and Safety Division (RSD) Sales Analytics team such as financial reporting, commercial team support, variance analysis and more. This role works with a collaborative team of other Analysts to ensure our commercial and finance business partners are supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly key metric management reports
• Supervise daily sales activity explaining variances to AOP and anomalies in the data
• Prepare monthly close reporting
• Partner with team members and other areas of Finance to problem solve and address issues within the organization
• Assist in forecasting and planning for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly forecasts
• Calculate and pay customer rebates
• Prepare various standard reports to support our customers and Sales Team
• Maintain customer and sales organization data to ensure accurate reporting
• Resolve multi-system variances for accuracy
• Support the finance organization with financial reporting surrounding metrics including sales, cost, margin, booking, backorder, among others
• Collaborate with team members to share knowledge and assist teammates as needed
• Ensure accuracy, quality, and integrity of financial data
• Provide ad-hoc reporting as needed
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business
• Ability to work independently and manage daily, weekly, and monthly deliverables
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and experience with the Microsoft Office suite
• Proven experience with databases, data tools, and data analysis
• 1-3 years of meaningful work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in financial reporting, internal control, forecasting, analysis, and accounting
• Exhibits initiative and embodies the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement
• Consistent track record of making logical assumptions, identifying trends, and effectively communicating variances to various management levels
• Ability to prepare and develop well-defined analyses and presentations
• Experience participating in teams and building organizational relationships both within and outside of one’s department
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to prioritize assignments to meet deadlines
• Familiarity with operational improvement initiatives and team collaboration
• Proven history of supporting successful organizational change
• Dedication to continuous learning and a desire to advance and expand skill sets
• Experience with MS Access, COGNOS, SQL, Visual Basic, Microsoft Power BI, tabular data models, multi-dimensional data models, or similar technical tools