Director, Finance 40B Industry Leader

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Standard (Mon-Fri)

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At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real‑world impact. Our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader.

From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. With revenues of more than $40 billion, you’ll discover endless opportunities to grow as part of the world leader serving science.

This Director Finance role has oversight for the end-to-end financial management of our Ion Chromatography Sample Prep (ICSP) business unit. It is a global portfolio-based business unit, serving a broad range of industries. This position is based in Sunnyvale, California, where the chosen candidate will be co‑located at least 4‑days/week to enable in‑person teamwork & leadership.

We are in search of a Director of Finance who will collaborate with the Vice President/General Manager to strategically distribute capital to continue to stimulate growth and enhance profitability. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record of excellence in strategic capital allocation aligned with competitive positioning of the product‑portfolio, consistent P&L management by understanding detailed drivers and proactively aligning organization to achieve financial outcomes, building interpersonal trust and partnerships, and attracting, retaining, and cultivating talent.

Experience with manufacturing operations is desired. This role will report to the Division Vice‑President of Finance and will oversee a team of finance professionals, while also serving on the Business Unit's leadership team.

Provide comprehensive financial leadership, encompassing P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and investment decisions. Lead the annual strategic and financial planning processes, manage month‑end closures including reporting, forecasting, and proactive financial management to identify business risks and opportunities for mitigation, ensuring predictable financial outcomes! Drive detailed & standardized financial reporting and business metrics to support sound investment decisions, profitable growth, and financial accountability.

Prioritize investments effectively to drive return on capital, collaborate with world‑wide commercial teams to maintain pricing discipline and achieve share gain, conduct detailed analytics to efficiently manage middle‑of‑the‑P&L (OCOGS), and ensure attainment of R&D project business cases to enhance shareholder value.

Build, lead, mentor, and develop a diverse global team, from Analysts to Senior Finance Managers. Offer exceptional financial and strategic support to the V.P./General Manager and other members of the Business Unit leadership team, collaborating effectively with all other functions. Work closely with ICSP global commercial sales, manufacturing operations, marketing, HR, R&D, and IT teams to drive enhancements in pricing, sales strategies, market entry, new product introductions, business solutions, and manufacturing operations.

Foster an environment that both challenges and supports with mentorship and strategic insights. Adopt continuous improvement mentality and PPI (Practical Process Improvement) principles, welcoming external perspectives that progress the finance organization’s agenda.

Ensure compliance and accounting‑controllership are integrated into business decisions, in line with company policies, US GAAP, and Sarbanes‑Oxley Act. Provide finance leadership for the global Business Unit sites and provide statutory reporting oversight.