Megan Testa

Data-driven analyst with 3 years of experience  in financial analysis, skilled in transforming  data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision-making. 

Thermo Fisher Scientific July 2022 - Present Commercial Finance Analyst III | Wilmington, NC | July 2024 – Present

• Synthesize historical pricing data, current market dynamics and client requirements to provide insights to support development of commercial strategy.
• Developed tailored budget solutions for clinical trial studies valued up to $20M, aligning with client expectations to win competitive bids.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with operations, legal, and client teams to optimize proposal positioning and messaging.

Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) | July 2022 - July 2024

Rotation 4: Commercial Finance | Center Valley, PA

• Built a Power BI dashboard to visualize sales and revenue trends, enabling data-driven decision making and improved forecast accuracy.
• Analyzed weekly sales-to-revenue performance by tracking key metrics to support strategic decision-making.
• Provided ad hoc pricing support by developing creative incentive solutions tailored to customer needs.
• Created a monthly process for Commercial territory reports, enhancing strategic alignment across Commercial, Finance and leadership teams. 

Rotation 3: Portfolio Management Finance | Pittsburgh, PA

• Designed and implemented an automation tool in Smartsheet, developed training materials and led onboarding sessions.
• Led monthly financial analysis and commentary, updated quarterly forecasting and annual operating plan submission.

Rotation 2: Controllership Accounting | Waltham, MA

• Assisted in the development of a recurring report automation project
• Supported tracking and forecasting of financial data, prepared various reports, updated financial documents regularly and ensured data accuracy.

Rotation 1: Financial Planning & Analysis | Waltham, MA

• Managed monthly and quarterly financial close processes for reporting on divisional productivity
• Partnered with Portfolio Management team on quarterly business reviews, annual operating plan presentations and ad hoc financial analysis. 

Finance Intern | Pittsburgh, PA | May 2021 – August 2021

University of Pittsburgh, College of Business Administration – Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, April 2022
Major: Finance | Minor: Economics | Graduated Magna Cum Laude