Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. Ranked #95 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list and with revenues of more than $40 billion, you'll discover endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career as part of the world leader serving science.
How you will make an impact:
If you have a passion for financial accuracy and timeliness across a global, multifaceted organization, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Accounting and Controllership function is the team for you.
The Accounting Analyst III will report directly to the Division Sr Manager, Accounting and will have global and or regional responsibility for controls and compliance within the business, partnering with the business leaders to deliver financial plan and objectives. This role will work closely with the Division and broader Analytical Instruments Group (AIG) Finance teams, Global Business Shared Services (GBS), Corporate Finance teams to drive the improve controls and optimize processes.
What you will do:
Review contracts, sales orders, purchase orders and any other document to assess proper revenue recognition treatment
Support initiatives to drive efficiencies around revenue recognition and reporting processes
Reconcile general ledger accounts, including investigation and resolution of reconciling items
Perform month-end/quarterly/year-end procedures in accordance with GAAP included but not limited to journal entry preparation and submission, performing monthly revenue flux analysis, account reconciliation, data preparation and analysis, etc
Ensure timely and accurate reporting of key revenue data that is reported to management
Ensure a highly effective control environment with deep understanding of end-to-end Controllership process standard methodologies
Assess current processes gaps and tools in place across the Division and GBS teams to have financial controls in compliance with US GAAP, SOX requirements and company policy
Lead site assessments and responsible for the integrity of Key controls and process documentations
Provide oversight and coordinate internal and external audit requirements
Support cross-functional initiatives to implement PPI and improve compliance; ensuring successful integration, training and process change integrity
Support AIG Finance transformation project to drive simplification and automation solutions to reduce errors and prior period reconciliation issues
Lead and support special project across AIG Controllership
Keys to Success:
Education
Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance, CA/CPA or equivalent designation preferred
Experience
3+ years of multifaceted accounting/finance experience in large sophisticated, multinational organization with experience in Accounting, Controls or Audit
Understanding of U.S. GAAP with shown accounting and technical skills in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Excellent understanding of financial accounting standards and internal controls
Proficient user of Excel; experience with SAP (or equivalent), PowerPoint, Power Bi and Hyperion is desired
Ability to drive continuous improvement with a successful track record of optimizing processes with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills
Ability to set appropriate priorities with multiple projects and complete them successfully
Takes personal accountability for decisions and actions
Travel requirements
Less than 25% domestic/international travel required.
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