Thermo Fisher ScientificFinancial Leadership Development Program (FLDP) Graduate
Jul. 2013 - Aug. 2015Carlsbad, CAThe Financial Leadership Development program at Thermo Fisher Scientific is an intensive two-year rotational program designed to train high potential employees for eventual management positions in the organization. Rotations: Systems FP&A
• Project management for the Divisional Reporting project, which affects the whole of LSG as the group changes its method of financial reporting to match the rest of Thermo Fisher Scientific. • Compiled and presented work stream update decks on a weekly basis to key project stakeholders in Finance, Accounting, and IT/Systems; coordinated weekly update meetings to ensure the project's progress was on track with its timeline; assisted in testing data for accuracy. Commercial Americas FP&A:
• Oversaw the revenue recognition process for all Commercial Americas sales orders to ensure that deferred revenue was recognized in accordance with quarterly targets.
• Forecasted thermal cycler instruments sales and as well as freight expenses; assessed monthly operating expenses for Commercial Americas sales representatives and regional teams; monitored the shipment of instruments during quarter end and strategized with finance partners to comply with supply constraints. BioSciences FP&A:
• Gained experience in financial planning, modeling, analysis and reporting from the BioSciences division perspective, which accounts for $2 billion revenue. • Responsible for intensive ad hoc product analysis, producing reporting metrics during month end, and managing operating expenses for the Synthetic Biology platform. Treasury, Foreign Exchange Hedging:
• Identified and monitored approximately $1 billion worth of foreign currency exposures. • Forecasted monthly foreign exchange hedges using retroactive analysis and currency trends.
• Partnered with finance colleagues from Life Technologies' global entities to create strategies to minimize currency risk. • Investigated, analyzed and explained monthly currency results to executive leadership.