Senior Accountant

About this role

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)


Environmental Conditions
Office


At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. The Senior Accountant – Financial Reporting role is an outstanding opportunity to contribute significantly to establishing the new accounting organization. This role ensures the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the Filtration and Separation (FSD) division within the BioProduction Group (BPG) of Thermo Fisher Scientific. This newly developed division, formed after a recent acquisition, reports revenues of $1B.


This role is focused on monthly and quarterly financial close procedures and supports the preparation of internal and external reporting. You will partner with finance teams around the globe and ensure conformity with U.S. GAAP, SOX, and Thermo Fisher’s internal accounting policies. The position involves encouraging ongoing process improvements in a complex international context.


The candidate will join an evolving finance and accounting team recognized as valued business partners. This position offers exposure to many levels of the organization, providing outstanding opportunities to influence the direction of the business and grow in your career.


Primary Responsibilities

• Support the corporate close process, including preparation and review of journal entries, rollforwards, account reconciliations, and variance analyses across more than 10 entities
• Collaborate with regional finance teams to guarantee adherence to group reporting schedules and accounting policies
• Establish new Intercompany relationships and set up accurate eliminations as sites move into Thermo Fisher systems
• Work with E&Y to supervise the settlement process that will last through the 24-month TSA (Transition Services Agreement) period across 25 entities
• Support external and internal audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and documentation
• Partici...