Sr Financial Analyst - Clinical Sequencing Division (CSD) [Remote]

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At Thermo Fisher Scientific, 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.

How will you make an impact?

The Senior Financial Analyst – Business Finance will be a key member of the Clinical Sequencing Division finance team, supporting the medium- and long-term decision making that shapes CSD’s growth and strategic positioning. Reporting to the Director of Business Finance, this role will provide analytical support across product, R&D, marketing, medical and scientific affairs, and strategy-related topics, while also serving as the lead finance partner to CSD’s $100M Companion Diagnostics (CDx) business .

This role is designed for a finance professional who can combine strong analytical capability with business curiosity and sound judgment. Approximately 60% of the role will support the broader product business through analysis that informs strategic choices, investment prioritization, and planning. The remaining 40% will support the CDx business directly, including partnership on deal economics, planning processes, and financial visibility across the business. This structure provides meaningful opportunity to build business-partnering skills in a focused business environment while contributing to the broader strategic finance agenda of CSD.

What will you do?

• Support the Director, Finance – Business Finance with analysis related to product strategy, R&D investment, portfolio priorities, roadmap tradeoffs, market opportunity, and long-range planning
• Build financial models, scenarios, and decision-support analyses to help evaluate strategic options and resource allocation choices
• Translate business, market, product, and financial data into clear insights and recommendations for leadership
• Support strategic planning processes, including AOP and STRAP , through analysis, modeling, and preparation of supporting materials
• Partner with Product Management, R&D, PMO, Marketing, Medical & Scientific Affairs, and Strategy / Market Intelligence teams on selected projects and analyses

Companion Diagnostics (CDx) Finance Partnership

• Serve as the lead finance partner to the $100M CDx business , supporting business leaders with financial planning, performance analysis, and decision support
• Support the financial evaluation of new CDx opportunities , including deal modeling, contract economics, pricing considerations, risk assessment, and key financial terms for long-term pharma partnerships
• Advise on financial implications of contract structures and business strategies before agreements are signed
• Lead CDx finance support for MBR, QBR, AOP, and STRAP processes
• Provide financial visibility into CDx revenue, costs, profitability, and key business drivers
• Coordinate with the Costa Rica shared service center resource responsible for contract financial administration to help ensure accurate and timely execution of CDx financials after contract signature
• Partner closely with the COE resource on project financial tracking, revenue and cost recognition, and contract-related reporting, while maintaining overall visibility to CDx business performance
• Help identify risks, opportunities, and process improvement needs across the CDx financial workflow

Analytics and Future of Finance

• Leverage dashboards, digital tools, and AI-enabled approaches to improve analysis, reporting, and decision support
• Help simplify manual work, improve data quality, and strengthen the finance support model for a growing and evolving business
• Contribute to a more modern finance capability through stronger analytics, automation, and business storytelling

How will you get here?

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Experience

• 4+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, business finance, strategic finance, commercial finance, or related analytical roles
• Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and business analysis
• Experience working in a matrixed business environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to connect financial analysis to business drivers and strategic choices
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large and sometimes ambiguous data sets
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build effective partnerships without direct authority
• Strong attention to detail, good judgment, and ability to balance rigor with pragmatism
• Interest in product, market, and strategy questions in addition to core finance work
• Experience with dashboards, visualization tools, and financial systems preferred
• Interest in automation, digital tools, and AI-enabled finance preferred
• Aligned with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 4I Values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement

Travel requirements

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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