Financial Accountant
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Job Summary
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
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Company Overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science with annual revenue exceeding $44 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are advancing life sciences research solving complex analytical challenges improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing laboratory productivity we are here to support them. With over 120000 colleagues worldwide we deliver an unmatched combination of innovative technologies purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our market-leading brands including Thermo Scientific Applied Biosystems Invitrogen Fisher Scientific Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information please visit .
Position Summary
Thermo Fisher Scientific have an excellent opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join the Financial Accounting team in Paisley. This role sits within our expanding Global Business Services (GBS) Centre which offers great career development and opportunities. The successful candidate will be a key team member of the Finance Team reporting to Finance Manager in EMEA team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the financial accuracy of their entities have excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to effectively manage and prioritise deliverables in a fast paced often changing environment. Experience of month end accounting process along with the ability to apply accounting principles is essential for this role.
This highly desirable role liaises with senior leadership on a regular basis and provides exposure across the Thermo Fisher Scientific businesses that are supported by GBS.
What You Will Do
Responsible for monthly closing activities including journal entries accruals reporting and analysis processes
Ensure local tax requirements supported by site teams are completed on a timely basis
Ensures compliance with US GAAP Sarbanes-Oxley requirements company policy and standard operating procedure; recommends changes to strengthen control environment
Supports internal and external audit requirements
Drives continuous improvement and uses systems to increase controls and efficiencies
Identify and participate in PPIs and deployment and systems implementations
Listens proactively and collaborates across functional lines
Other ad-hoc duties
Who We Are Looking For
A global accounting qualification (ICAS ACCA CPA ACA CIMA)
Relevant experience in financial accounting
Solid technical accounting knowledge with an understanding of US GAAP
Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines.
Proactive problem solver with a strong compliance and control mindset.
High standards of integrity professionalism and accountability.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Proficient user of SAP ERP systems would be advantageous
Key Skills
- SRP systems
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Accounting Software
- Hyperion
- Financial Report Writing
- GAAP
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Regulatory Reporting
- Account Reconciliation
- SOX
- Financial Analysis
About Company
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