Senior Cost Analyst

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.

You will serve as a Finance Business Partner for the Shanghai manufacturing facility, providing financial insights and decision support for a key production site in our global supply chain, driving operational efficiency.

What you will do:

• Conduct comprehensive financial analysis, including cost analysis, variance analysis, and performance reporting to support management decision-making at the Shanghai facility
• Manage monthly and annual financial closing processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Lead financial planning activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Collaborate closely with finance teams in Shenzhen and Guangzhou to ensure consistency in financial processes and share best practices
• Build strong partnerships with Operations departments to provide financial insights that support business decisions
• Identify cost savings opportunities and process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency
• Prepare and present financial reports, communicating key financial metrics and trends to management

REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced Degree plus 2 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 3 years of experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment

• Preferred Fields of Study: Accounting, Finance, or related business field

• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred

• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, QAD, or similar)

• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with financial reporting tools

• Ability to prepare and analyze complex financial reports and reconciliations

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

• English; Written and verbal communication skills