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Supervisor, Accounting

AT Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Supervisor, Accounting

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Supervisor, Accounting works under the direction of their immediate manager to ensure accurate financial statements and ensure all the tasks are aligned to the regulatory guidance and professional standards. This role manages a team of employees, their work and evaluation. Also, manage strategies to achieve the company goals. This position has the responsibility to make decisions related to compensation evaluating the performance of the employees through our PMD Tool and have monthly 1:1s with the team. Administrative and other people management tasks are also part of the responsibilities of this role.

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Main Responsibilities:

• Lead and ensure the fulfillment of departmental and organizational objectives successfully, focusing on the operational team performance, development and correct guidance of team.
• Lead daily operational work through meetings, audits, reports, and internal controls.
• Perform administrative tasks related to the personnel in charge in accordance with the established policies and procedures, such as assistance control, vacation, and performance plans.
• Evaluate and approve team tasks as reconciliations, manual journal entries, reports, ad hoc requests from external and internal customers and other calculations.
• Support weekly and monthly reporting cadence and ad-hoc reports - including exec level reports & presentations.
• Investigate, analyze, and address complex problems that arise with internal and external customers to identify the root cause, ensuring that these are resolved completely, timely manner and avoid similar cases, in turn establishing internal controls based on these cases.
• Maintain involvement and communication by telephone, email, chat or any other means with customers involved in the processes.
• Participate in Kaizen events of the "Practical Process Improvement" (PPI) department to develop a continuous improvement behavior in employees.
• Lead the process of internal and external audits, maintaining the controls of the complete and correct operating procedures, as well as serving as a point of contact to provide the information requested by the auditors.
• Identify strategies to increase employees' engagement, involvement, and satisfaction.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree related with the position or 6 years of experience in accounting/finance.
• 2 years of experience in leadership positions.
• Shared Service Centers experience.
• B2+ English Level.
• MS Office: Word, Power Point, Outlook - Excel intermediate/advance.
• ERPs experience (Oracle, SAP, JDEdwards, Mainframe).
• Experience in Backline or Hyperion (plus).
• Experience in bank platforms (plus).
• Experience in SOX Compliance (plus).

Competencies:

• Put the customer first.
• Lead your results.
• Find a better way every day.
• Develop impactful teams.
• Create successful work environments.
• Move strategy to action.
• Attention to detail.
• Presentation skills.
• Prioritization.
• Customer management.
• Leadership skills.

Client-provided location(s): Provincia de Guanacaste, Lagunilla, Costa Rica
Job ID: ThermoFisher-R-01285654
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Fitness Subsidies
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Financial Counseling
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program