Financial Planning & Commercial Analytics Manager

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

About the Role:

Financial Planning & Commercial Analytics Manager is a strategic finance business partner to the ANZ Commercial Organisation. This role functions as the finance data lead for ANZ Divisions, merging FP&A expertise with data analytics and automation.

What You'll Do:

This role integrates three core capabilities:

Strategic FP&A Leadership

Lead full FP&A cycle for SDG, LSG & BPG including:

• Deliver clear, insight-driven performance analysis across revenue, gross margin, OPEX and working capital.

• Consolidate variance analysis and identify underlying business drivers.

• Provide forward-looking modelling to support scenario planning and strategic decision-making.

• Partner with APJ and Divisional FP&A teams to ensure accurate, timely and aligned submissions across Hyperion (HFM, Essbase, PLN) and ERP systems.

• Improve forecasting accuracy, financial transparency and reporting efficiency.

Commercial Business Partnering

• Act as trusted advisor to: Division Senior Director, ANZ Commercial Sales Leaders, VP/GM ANZ

• Translate financial results into clear commercial narratives for senior leadership.

• Influence strategic choices through data-backed insights and financial acumen.

 Data, Analytics & Finance Digital Transformation

• Design, build and maintain Power BI dashboards, Revenue & margin performance, Customer & segment analysis, Sales pipeline & territory performance, Pricing and mix analytics, Expense and headcount tracking

• Create advanced financial and commercial models integrating ERP, Hyperion, CRM and other data sources.

• Build scenario modelling tools for leadership to evaluate growth, pricing and investment decisions.

• Deliver high-impact visual storytelling through dashboards and executive-ready reporting packs.

Keys to Success:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline (required)

• CPA / Chartered Accountant (preferred)

Experience & Technical Expertise

Finance & Commercial

• 5+ years’ experience in multinational / large corporate finance.

• Proven experience leading FP&A processes in a matrix organisation.

• Strong commercial finance background with demonstrated stakeholder influence & Experience navigating ambiguity in fast-paced environments.

Systems & Data Expertise

• Advanced Excel modelling capability (complex formulas, Power Query, financial modelling frameworks).

• Advanced Power BI capability including Data modelling (relationships, star schema principles),  DAX measures, Dashboard design and visual storytelling

• Experience with Tier 1 ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, E1).

• Strong understanding of financial data structures and integration across systems.

• Experience leading reporting automation or digital transformation initiatives.

Benefits

Join our team and take advantage of these great benefits! Apply now to learn more about the full range of benefits we offer.

• Health & Wellbeing: Join a company that prioritizes your health & wellbeing with comprehensive benefits, wellness programs, and an Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support for personal and work-related issues.

• Flexibility: Balance your work and personal life with flexible arrangements.

• Extra Leave: Benefit from generous leave policies, including the option to purchase additional leave, paid birthday leave, and company paid parental leave.

• Charitable Giving & Volunteering: Make an impact with paid volunteer time to support non-profit organizations that matter to you.

• Learning & Development: Advance your career with access to online courses via Thermo Fisher Scientific University Plus and LinkedIn learning, workshops, and mentorship programs for continuous learning and skill development.

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