Job Detail

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $22 billion and approximately 70,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive Services.

For our finance department in Allschwil we are looking for a

Senior Manager Finance - GCS Accounts Receivable​

Position Summary:

The Senior Manager - Global Accounts Receivable will provide leadership across Europe and North America leading the Credit and Collections process for the Clinical Trials Division. The role is integral in implementing a world class process that enhances and aligns across the geographies. Responsible to develop policies and plans to drive accounts receivable and implement key reporting metrics to measure success. This is a highly visible position within the organization and will interact extensively with management. The successful candidate will business partner with the commercial team, operations and external customers. Must be a champion of change management. The individual will have two (one based in Europe and one based in Allentown, PA) direct reports and a team of approximately fifteen. The position may be based in Allentown, PA, Center Valley, PA, Horsham, UK, or Basel, Switzerland.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to improve and align Accounts Receivable global outcomes


• Review and implement standardized policies and process over collections, dispute management


• and credit. Collaborate and influence order management.


• Drive strategic improvements in cash flow and DSO


• Recommend and Implement Key Performance Indicators


• Develop insightful analytics and metrics to drive performance


• Lead successful implementation of process improvements and software


• Partner with major Invoicing Automation initiative across the company


• Drive culture of continuous improvement and accountability across the Clinical Trials Division


• Strong Business Acumen


• Change management skills


• Ability to attract and retain talented team; create proactive training and development plans


• Travel requirements 20 - 40%


• The ideal candidate will exhibit leadership, initiative, and the ThermoFisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement

Your background:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required; focus on Accounting / Finance


• Minimum 10+ Years finance experience with increasing responsibility; pharmaceutical experience preferred


• Project Management Leadership (successfully led projects)


• Strong Analytical capabilities


• Multi-national environment


• Business to Business Collections in healthcare industry


• Excellent collaboration and communication skills


• Requires critical thinking and problem solving skills


• Goal Oriented, self-starter and proactive business partner


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships in a matrix environment as well as influence employees


• Strong Microsoft Excel and systems skills

What we offer:

• Employment within an innovative, growth-oriented organization


• Outstanding career and development prospects


• Company pension scheme and other fringe benefits


• Exciting company culture, which stands for integrity, intensity, involvement and innovation

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status.

Interested?

We are looking forward to receive your application. Please refer to the above Job ID and include your salary expectations as well as your period of notice.