Sr. Financial Analyst- Commercial

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Description

This Sr. Financial Analyst, part of the LPG Commercial Finance team, contributes significantly to the growth and profitability of the business. The role functions as a key business partner providing strategic financial support such as forecasting, revenue analytics, and reporting for the North America Commercial team. It involves commercial analytics, detailed risk and opportunity evaluation, and managing key performance indicators, monthly reporting, weekly forecasting, and market analytics. The position partners closely with finance and Commercial leadership to support and improve key customer reporting requirements and collaborate with the team to meet financial commitments. Located in Pittsburgh, PA, this high-visibility role lets you help guide the development of the Commercial Finance organization.

What you will do:

• Support bookings and revenue analysis for the America's commercial team; act as liaison between regional and global finance
• Help drive commercial business activities for our Lab Products businesses by analyzing metrics and data, including bookings and backlog, revenue trends by product, segment, and territories, pipeline conversion, and customer insights.
• Actively participate during monthly and quarterly reporting; provide insight and analysis
• Coordinate and complete Annual Operating Plan and monthly forecasts
• Support Ad-hoc internal, Group, and Business Unit requests as needed
• Support expense reporting and forecasting for the Commercial team as needed
• Assist with the preparation of regular business reviews and drive key operating mechanisms within the Region.
• Liaison with Business Unit and regional Commercial finance teams and drive alignment and execution.
• Build and implement multifaceted, balanced, and repeatable processes to improve efficiency and ensure long-term operational success.
• Independently investigate data issues and/or information given, ask pertinent questions and identify root causes, collaborate with functional business partners and system support to improve data quality.

Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a Business-related field or equivalent experience

Experience

• More than 5 years of relevant experience in financial planning & analysis or a similar area
• Prior experience in a large global company and highly matrixed organization preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Understanding multi-dimensional systems: Oracle Hyperion (Planning, Financial Management, Reporting) Power BI, Cognos, SFDC.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively summarize and present information
• Organized multitasker: you prioritize your workload, in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Attention to detail and dedication to delivering high-quality work
• Self-motivated, higher level of flexibility and strong work ethic with the goal to get the job done
• Intellectual curiosity, versatility, & adaptability
• Exhibit leadership, initiative, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.
• Ability to develop high levels of credibility and forge solid and positive professional relationships with peers, and upper management
• Demonstrated expertise in financial analysis
• Strong financial acuity, including familiarity with concepts of forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis