Senior Accounts Payable Representative

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Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific:

At Thermo Fisher Scientific our Finance teams play a critical role in enabling business and functional leaders to make informed data-driven decisions that support our Mission and reinforce our position as 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 operate with a diverse and global footprint offering meaningful opportunities to develop broad career experiences and perspectives.

How you will make an impact:

The Clinical Research Group (CRG) is a key part of Thermo Fisher Scientifics Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services segment. CRG provides end-to-end clinical research development and manufacturing solutions to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies helping accelerate the delivery of life-saving therapies to patients worldwide.

Operating in a highly regulated and fast-growing environment CRG offers exposure to complex global operations and strong growth driven by innovation in drug development. This creates an attractive opportunity to contribute to a business that is both mission-critical and operationally dynamic.

We are seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Representative to support accounts payable operations through troubleshooting issue resolution and collaboration with AP Managers and processing teams in a high-volume multinational shared services environment.

You will partner with a broad network of internal and external stakeholders including Vendors Clinical Operations Warehouses Distribution Centers Product Management Accounting Rebate Teams Compliance and Audit. The role focuses on resolving transactional issues improving process reliability and supporting operational efficiency.

What you will do:

Troubleshooting & issue resolution:

• Support troubleshooting activities within Mosaic and related AP systems resolving transactional and system-related issues
• Investigate and resolve exceptions including invoice discrepancies GR/IR imbalances payment failures and vendor disputes
• Support escalations from AP processing teams and business stakeholders ensuring timely and effective resolution
• Perform detailed analysis of issues to identify root causes and recurring patterns

Operational support:

• Partner with AP Managers and processing teams to improve issue resolution and operational flow
• Act as a key point of contact for complex queries from internal stakeholders and vendors
• Support reconciliation activities including supplier statements and unallocated payments as part of issue resolution

Process improvement support:

• Contribute to root cause analysis (RCA) and support implementation of corrective actions
• Identify recurring issues and suggest improvements to enhance process efficiency and accuracy
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and standardization efforts within AP operations

Compliance & controls:

• Ensure activities are aligned with corporate policies internal controls and SOX requirements
• Support audit activities including preparation of documentation and responding to auditor requests

How you will get here:

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration or a related field preferred
• Minimum 2 years of accounts payable experience in a shared services or multinational environment

Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Good understanding of accounts payable processes and accounting fundamentals
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP Oracle or similar) and e-invoicing platforms (e.g. Mosaic)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve transactional issues
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables lookups)
• High attention to detail and ability to work with complex data and processes
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with global stakeholders

Travel Requirements:

• Less than 10%