Jon M. Godbout

About Jon M. Godbout

Accomplished finance leader with 20 years of multi-industry experience. Expert in driving…

Experience

1. Senior Fp & a Manager

   Thermo Fisher Scientific

   Apr 2023 — Present · Fremont, CA, US

   Senior FP & A Manager overseeing a global analytics team with financial stewardship of manufacturing and distribution for medical diagnostics tools. Strategic process leader in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. Serve as a trusted business partner to cross-functional teams, global sales, and executive leadership, driving financial excellence through automation and insightful analysis.• Lead annual budgeting and long-range planning, collaborating with functional leaders to enhance financial performance through detailed modeling and scenario analysis. • Modernized reporting with PowerBI, Hyperion, SQL, and macros, enabling dynamic data visualization and real-time dashboards for operational efficiency. • Spearheaded a one-day close process improvement, eliminating bottlenecks to enhance risk and opportunity identification, concise summarization, and actionable recommendations. • Delivered on ambitious OPEX and CAPEX targets by developing robust business cases and optimizing purchase decisions through insourcing, rightsizing services, supplier negotiations, and vendor diversification. • Partnered with cost accounting to analyze manufacturing variances, implement corrective strategies, and refine standard cost methodologies. • Built and led a high-performing FP & A team and cross-functional controllership support, prioritizing career growth, skill development, and process standardization. Achieved a 15% annual reduction in process time through automation and cross-training. • Conducted financial training for business partners, elevating capital expense case quality, aligning cost structures with production volumes, and improving financial leverage.

Education

• San Diego State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance, General

  2003 — 2004

• San Diego State University

  Masters of Science, Operations Management

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Customer Service
• Outlook
• Project Management
• Peoplesoft
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Retail
• Business Analysis
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Financial Reporting
• Risk Management
• Change Management
• Process Improvement
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Operations Management
• Insurance
• Strategic Planning
• Payroll
• Analysis
• Budgets
• Finance
• Data Analysis
• Accounting
• Management
• Inventory Management
• Access
• Coaching
• Data Entry
• Merchandising
• Accounts Payable
• Forecasting
• Logistics
• Training
• Office Administration