Operations Finance Analyst II
Thermo Fisher Scientificover 1 year ago
United States
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
$68,000-$70,000 Annually
Job Description
Position Overview
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our team as you help enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. This fully remote role (for candidates located in the United States within Eastern Standard Time) contributes to the achievement of financial and business objectives through accurate and timely financial analysis and reporting, working cross-functionally to support operations, commercial finance, and related teams.
Key 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 versus actual data on monthly, quarterly, and annual bases; prepares payment schedules, processes invoices, and conducts regular reconciliations while creating trackers and dashboards from large datasets.
- Analyzes cost assignments to ensure adherence to accepted cost accounting standards.
- Coordinates and supervises project deliverables, ensuring outcomes align with corporate targets.
- Supports timely invoicing and collection processes and drives financial process optimization in collaboration with other staff.
- Presents data analyses and dashboards to leadership, acting as a mentor and lead for team members.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent formal academic/vocational qualification.
- A minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and directly related experience.
- Ability to function effectively as a partner to internal clients while managing sensitive information and multiple tasks with high-quality results.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and communication skills along with solid organizational and project administration capabilities.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; additional technical skills (SharePoint, VBA, SQL, Power BI, RPA) and/or professional accounting qualifications (ACCA/CPA/CIMA or equivalent) are advantageous.
Benefits & Perks
- Salary & Compensation: Estimated salary range is $68,000 - $70,000 with eligibility for a variable annual bonus based on performance.
- Total Rewards Package: Includes a choice of national medical, dental, and vision plans along with wellness programs and valuable health incentive opportunities (HSAs/HSA contributions).
- Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts plus commuter benefits.
- Time Off & Leave: At least 120 hours of paid time off, 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks bonding and 8 weeks caregiver leave), and additional benefits including accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Retirement & Savings: Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
Required Skills
Project Management
SQL
Financial Reporting
Communication
VBA
Financial Analysis
Budget Management
SharePoint
PowerPoint
Power BI
Data Manipulation
Microsoft Excel