Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions Office
Job Description Department: Finance / Corporate FP&A (TDX Division) Reports to: Sr Director Finance (Division CFO), TDX Division Supervises: Team of 5
Role Summary As FP&A Director for the TDX Division, you will lead the annual budgeting, strategic planning, monthly/quarterly reporting and forecasting, business performance monitoring and financial analysis for the global division with $500M+ revenue. You will translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights and recommendations for senior management, help shape strategic planning for the division, and build, mentor and grow a high-performing FP&A team. You will drive financial discipline, operational alignment, and support investment/resource allocation decisions.
Key Responsibilities • Lead and own the annual budget and strategic planning process for the TDX Division: develop the division's strategic plan, annual operating plan, and monthly forecasts. • Partner with division leadership to establish financial targets, KPIs, operational drivers and maintain alignment of financial plans with business objectives. • Lead preparation of monthly and quarterly financial performance reviews (MBR and QBR): analyze actuals vs budget/forecast, identify key variances/trends, provide actionable recommendations to improve performance. • Collaborate closely with corporate FP&A to ensure timely reporting. • Collaborate with TDX finance peers to ensure alignment and efficiency. • Build and maintain advanced financial models to support business decisions-e.g., new product initiatives evaluation, M&A activities and other strategic investments. • Provide scenario analysis / sensitivity modelling to assess risks, opportunities and alternative business strategies. • Drive continuous improvement of FP&A processes, systems and tools (e.g., forecasting system enhancements, dashboards, business intelligence, automation) to increase efficiency, accuracy and insight. • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership: present financial insights, strategic recommendations and business partner with non-finance stakeholders to influence decisions and business outcomes. • Manage and develop the FP&A team for the TDX Division: recruit, train, mentor, set objectives, develop career progression and ensure delivery of high‐quality output. • Ensure integrity of financial data, adhere to reporting standards and compliance requirements, and coordinate with Accounting/Controllership, Treasury, and other finance functions as required. • Monitor industry, market and competitive trends, and provide insights to support strategic direction of the division.
Qualifications
Key Competencies & Personal Attributes
What Success Looks Like The TDX Division delivers its annual plan and strategic goals, with FP&A providing timely, accurate forecasts and insightful variance analysis. FP&A teams are seen as trusted business partners, delivering actionable insights that influence strategic decisions and resource allocation. FP&A processes (budgeting, forecasting, reporting) are efficient, scalable, and continuously improving in accuracy and speed. Division leadership leverages FP&A analysis proactively to identify growth opportunities, cost savings or risk mitigation. The FP&A team is highly engaged, high-performing, and growing in capability and business impact.
Working Conditions & Travel This role is based at West Hills, CA. Occasional travel may be required (e.g., visiting business units, manufacturing sites, regional offices). As part of a senior finance leadership team, occasional extended hours may be required during budgeting/forecasting cycles.
Compensation and Benefits The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $160,100.00-$240,125.00. 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:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.
All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.