Wasseem Sidhom
Southborough,MA
Summary
Accomplished finance leader with 25+ years of progressive leadership across Fortune 500 and global mid-market firms. Proven ability to lead FP&A functions at scale, manage global P&Ls, and drive transformative enterprise strategies across multi-billion-dollar business units. Adept at aligning finance with strategy, unlocking operational leverage, and influencing CEO/CFO-level decision-making. Recognized for M&A integration leadership, right-sizing initiatives exceeding $170M in savings, and building world-class finance teams. Known for balancing financial rigor with commercial acumen to drive shareholder value.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Director – Genetics Sciences & Specialty Diagnostics
Thermo Fisher Scientific
01.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded the development of systematic KPIs and leading metrics to drive business growth and performance across 4 divisions and multiple business units
- Collaborated with Group and Division leadership to set and achieve quarterly, annual, and long-range goals.
- Directed finance transformation initiatives, including reporting standards and Hyperion Planning.
- Lead the Strategic Planning, AOP and monthly forecasting processes for the Group while influencing the focus on specific areas of concern and potential opportunities and risks within each process cycle
- Engage with leadership team and other constituents to develop, launch and implement a business right-sizing project to save approximately $145M of annual costs
- Develop a finance team of 9 professionals with varying levels of experience and enable their growth
Head of Finance – Production Process & Analytics
Thermo Fisher Scientific
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Business unit CFO for 5 distinct global businesses managing $240M in revenue within the Chemical Analysis Division.
- Key finance leader entrusted with the turnaround of low-performing businesses focused on revitalizing growth and managing costs (+ 7% and 200 bps expansion).
- Drive China growth strategy by aligning organization on product rationalization and local manufacturing initiatives
- Build a high performing finance team that delivers strong business partnerships with uncompromised integrity and tight internal controls
Finance Director – Drug Products Division
Thermo Fisher Scientific
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Provide the vision and leadership to create a top FP&A divisional function
- Partner to the North American pharmaceutical drug development & production services business ($670M in revenue), leading the forecasting process to support the delivery of our near and long-term financial objectives.
- Functional partnership with Supply Chain, PPI (Practical Process Improvement) productivity system, procurement & investment planning processes across the network.
- Engage with the leadership team and other constituents to identify, evaluate and track key operating metrics
- Develop compelling, insightful recommendations and communicate results to divisional leadership team
- Rollout standardized month-end reporting process to streamline the workflow of reporting cadences
- Partner with colleagues within the division to drive both functional and business process improvements and productivity projects
Global Finance Director
GCP Applied Technologies (W.R. Grace)
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Serve as CFO / COO to Building Envelope division ($200M in revenue) leading and driving business results and processes.
- Manage the financial planning process, support strategic and long-term business targets, and monitor, analyze and report results, including trends, for four global regions and consolidated worldwide view.
- Direct a team of three managers.
- Perform complex financial and economic analysis to support strategic decision-making, resource allocation and external growth opportunities to drive business results enabling margin expansion of 300 bps.
- Orchestrate strategic planning cycles with an emphasis on new product introduction, acquisition pipeline funnel, emerging region growth, capital and human investment opportunities.
- Serve on division leadership team, advising on a wide range of strategic decisions such as locations of new production facilities, workforce reorganizations, feasibility of commercial agreements, and analysis of business opportunities.
Global Sales Demand Leader
GCP Applied Technologies (W.R. Grace)
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Design and manage the sales forecasting process of a global $700 million business while continuously communicating with various business partners to highlight potential supply, logistics or manufacturing risks given various global market conditions.
- Recommend new customer contract adjustments in order to maximize business profitability while maintaining a leadership position against competition.
- Analyze customer profitability and recommend price increase initiatives to equalize margins by customer and product portfolio.
- Standardize the sales forecasting process globally.
Director Operations Finance
GCP Applied Technologies (W.R. Grace)
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Provide financial guidance in preparing and analyzing capital appropriations and develop decision support analysis to optimize a global manufacturing footprint.
- Directly engage with sales and operations planning teams to drive optimal inventory and production levels resulting in the reduction of DOH by 6 days.
- Identify risks and opportunities in business execution (capacity-constrained assets, contract obligation fulfillment, limiting environmental concerns) in target EBITDA. Develop a mitigation plan to minimize downside while enhancing the upside opportunities.
- Analyze proposed M&A activities, strategic fit, and financial integration processes. Financially and logistically integrated three acquired targets.
- Consolidated several global manufacturing sites for a total cost saving initiative of $2.0 million.
- Led the financial due diligence process of five global acquisitions (Brazil, China, Belgium, Australia) and divestments increasing margins by 250 points.
Finance Manager—Global FP&A
GCP Applied Technologies (W.R. Grace)
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Analyzed and provided direction on the global business environment in conjunction with implementing improvements and standardizations in company reporting structures (region/sub region/product line details), including quarterly forecasts, and annual Operating and Strategic Plans.
- Administered and provided leadership to global financial planning, reporting, and analysis for the $1.0 billion divisional business groups managing three remote employees across the business footprint.
- Coordinated global monthly and quarterly financial reporting and analytics including: Sales & Income Flashes, Monthly Financial Packages, and Quarterly Earnings Releases.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Operations Management
Bentley University
Waltham, MA05.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA05.1995
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification -
Skills
- Strategic Financial Leadership
- Advanced Budgeting & Forecasting
- Finance Transformation
- Global P&L Management
- Executive & Board Reporting
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- M&A Integration
- Operations & Commercial Finance
- Profitability analysis
- Business process improvement
Timeline
Finance Director – Genetics Sciences & Specialty Diagnostics
Thermo Fisher Scientific
01.2022 - Current
Head of Finance – Production Process & Analytics
Thermo Fisher Scientific
01.2021 - 01.2022
Finance Director – Drug Products Division
Thermo Fisher Scientific
01.2018 - 01.2021
Global Finance Director
GCP Applied Technologies (W.R. Grace)
01.2016 - 01.2017
Global Sales Demand Leader
GCP Applied Technologies (W.R. Grace)
01.2014 - 01.2016
Director Operations Finance
GCP Applied Technologies (W.R. Grace)
01.2011 - 01.2014
Finance Manager—Global FP&A
GCP Applied Technologies (W.R. Grace)
01.2007 - 01.2011
Master of Business Administration - Operations Management
Bentley University
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
Brandeis University
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification -
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