Job Description

　　PPD’s (a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific) mission is to improve health. It starts as an idea to find a cure. It becomes a life saved. We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it. Our organization is made up of thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our mission. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering lifesaving treatments to patients.

　　Our Commercial Finance team is central in developing budgets in close collaboration with our operational, business development, and internal finance teams for the successful completion of clinical trials, getting new medicines to market through the regulatory approval process.

　　We hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award-winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees.

　　As a Manager in Commercial Finance, you will work with financially focused team building and modifying bespoke clinical trial budgets for our customers. You will work with account teams based in other countries through the direct and matrixed management of local resources.

　　Summarized Purpose:

　　We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced People Manager to oversee our commercial finance personnel, serving as the local site lead for our team ensuring that the site is running efficiently, and handling any issues or problems that may arise. This role will operate within a matrixed environment, collaborating closely with account management teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality budgets, proposals, and contract modifications to our valued customers.

　　Key Responsibilities:

　　Manage all aspects of the local team’s career development, which may include interviewing and selection, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations. Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations. Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime. Oversees local managers who are responsible for a team of commercial finance analysts, providing guidance and support to ensure their success in meeting performance objectives. Collaborate with account management teams to understand internal and external customer requirements and align finance deliverables accordingly. Liaise with account management teams and other key stakeholders to advocate for the local team, ensure appropriate project assignment(s), and balance between career development and business needs. Identify and address any conflicts or issues that may arise between the local staff and their reporting managers. Overseeing daily team deliverables and escalating any deliverable issues to account management for resolution. Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork, open communication, and a customer-centric mindset. Stay up to date with best practices in commercial finance, continuously enhancing knowledge and skills to drive excellence in the role. Implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness within the commercial finance function. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to finance processes, systems, and Excel, ensuring smooth operations, and minimizing disruptions.

　　Essential Functions:

　　Team Building: Act as local leader to instill team culture as it aligns to the organization and execute team building events, activities, and celebrations. In addition, it is important to represent the team within the broader local office leadership structure. This can involve participation in site events and activities, as well as taking steps to foster a sense of inclusion and belonging for team members at the site level. Leadership: Ability to effectively lead and manage a team in a multicultural matrix organization, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback. Communication: Ability to build strong relationships and foster a positive team culture through effective communication. Troubleshooting: Strong problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues related to finance processes, systems, and Excel. Financial Analysis: Proficiency in analyzing financial data and interpreting results to support decision-making processes. Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, particularly with account management, to ensure customer satisfaction. Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail when reviewing budgets, proposals, and contract modifications, ensuring accuracy and adherence to quality standards. Process Improvement: Proven ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and implement effective solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Motivator: Guides others to rise to their potential & capitalize on their strengths and opportunities. Provide encouragement, visible feedback, and celebration of successes.

　　Education and Experience:

　　Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

　　Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 3 to 8 years).

　　1+ year of leadership responsibility

　　In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

　　Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

　　Strong people management skills, effective at mentoring and training, and capable of motivating and integrating teams. Experience working in a matrixed environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Effective oral and written communication skills, including English language proficiency. Capable of evaluating own and team members workload against deliverable needs Strong attention to detail Solid computer skills to efficiently use automated systems and computerized applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, etc. Strong proficiency in Excel, including advanced formulas, macros, and data analysis functions. Strong understanding of and ability to communicate financial concepts and associated calculations and analysis. Strong organizational, judgment, analytical, math, decision-making and interpersonal skills to manage complex projects in parallel and manage rapidly changing priorities. Good knowledge and understanding of contractual documents.

　　Management Role:

　　Directly supervises managers, individual contributors, and / or administrative support

　　Serve as local site lead for Commercial Finance in Costa Rica

　　Working Environment:

　　We value the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

　　Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.

　　Frequently drives to site locations and frequently travels both domestic and international.

　　Our 4i Values:

　　Integrity – Innovation – Intensity – Involvement

　　If you resonate with our 4i values above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world’s most urgent health needs, submit your application – we would love to hear from you!Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.