Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Position Summary:

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. as a Financial Accountant and contribute to flawless accounting compliance and financial accuracy in a collaborative team. Ideal for ambitious professionals experienced in implementing accounting strategies in complex situations.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support accounting activities such as general ledger, intercompany transactions, and fixed assets during the month-end close process.
• Ensure all reconciliation information entered into the system is accurate, providing awareness of monthly movements.
• Analyze accounting information to resolve discrepancies and determine root causes to avoid recurring issues.
• Approve accounting entries registered in the system, confirming they are supported with accurate documentation.
• Coordinate key calls and meetings to provide collaborator management support.
• Communicate key meeting risks, actions, issues, and decisions to management and collaborators.
• Handle the follow-up process for any open risks, issues, actions, and decisions (RAID).
• Approve complex and critical balance sheet accounts.
• Lead internal and external audits, maintaining strict control over operating procedures and serving as the main point of contact for auditors.
• Provide exceptional customer service by resolving disputes and answering ad-hoc questions through detailed investigation.
• Find opportunities for optimization and continuous improvement of departmental processes through collaboration with other departments and applying proven PPI practices.
• Support supervisors and management in the implementation of established strategies and guidelines.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in supporting teammates through complex situations.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or 6 years of experience in similar positions.
• Experience in Shared Service Centers.
• Strong accounting skills.
• B2+ English proficiency.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and intermediate to advanced Excel.
• ERP experience (e.g., Oracle, SAP, JDEdwards, Mainframe).
• Experience with Blackline or Hyperion (a plus).
• Experience with bank platforms (a plus).
• Experience in SOX Compliance (a plus).

• Put the customer first.
• Lead your results.
• Find a better way every day.
• Attention to detail.
• Prioritization.
• Effective communication.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Customer management.
• Leadership skills.