Financial Analyst III - Commercial Finance (LPG)

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

About the Role

The Financial Analyst III is a key member of the LPG Commercial Finance team, partnering directly with Commercial and Finance leadership to drive profitable growth across North America. This high-visibility role combines financial planning, forecasting, commercial analytics, and executive reporting to support strategic business decisions.

The successful candidate will be highly analytical, intellectually curious, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed global organization. This position offers significant exposure to senior leadership and opportunities to influence commercial strategy through data-driven insights.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Commercial leadership to provide financial insight and decision support across the North America business.
• Analyze bookings, revenue, backlog, pipeline conversion, pricing, customer trends, and commercial performance.
• Lead recurring forecasting activities, including monthly forecasts, quarterly outlooks, and Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Develop actionable risk and opportunity assessments and communicate key business drivers to Finance and Commercial leadership.
• Prepare executive-level reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and presentations for monthly and quarterly business reviews.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and strategic initiatives for Business Unit, Group, and regional leadership.
• Partner with Business Unit Finance, Regional Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment of forecasts, reporting, and operating metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, automate recurring analyses, and enhance data quality.
• Investigate data discrepancies, determine root causes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, Financial Analysis, or a related field.
• Experience supporting commercial or sales organizations preferred.
• Experience within a large, global, matrixed organization preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills with experience leveraging large datasets.
• Experience with Power BI and enterprise planning/reporting systems such as Oracle Hyperion, Financial Management, Planning, or Cognos.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear business recommendations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated initiative, intellectual curiosity, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to build strong partnerships across Finance, Commercial, and senior leadership.
• Commitment to Thermo Fisher Scientific's 4-I Values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.