Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

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.

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of $42 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

Position Summary:
The Manager position is in the Record to Report (RtR) team of our Global Business Services (GBS) Shared Service Centre. The team provides financial controllership in the region for five of the Thermo Fisher Scientific groups – Clinical Research Group (CRG), Life Science Solutions Group (LSG) and Laboratory Products Group (LPG), Special Diagnostics Group (SDG) and Analytical Instruments Group (AIG). We are responsible for a large number of entities reporting a total of over $10 billion in revenue per year!  

This position reports to the Senior Manager RTR and oversees the Financial Accounting team. It ensures the accuracy of financial records for multiple EMEA entities. The role involves collaborating with different departments and leading a team of 7.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the timeliness and accuracy of US GAAP financial reporting for the LSG EMEA region.

• Mentor, coach and develop the team of finance professionals and driving a performance and customer first culture.

• Serve as the main point of contact for project and initiative inquiries from business and customers, collaborating with other finance departments and functions.

• Facilitate monthly business reviews with collaborators

• Conduct comprehensive analysis of balance sheets and communicate findings to collaborators

• Ensure financial compliance and SOX control measures required are completed without exception.

• Deliver operational excellence

• Lead, promote and drive a PPI culture in the team, taking accountability for the delivery of projects feeding into the annual productivity targets

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Qualified Accountant

• Skilled in effectively communicating and presenting to diverse collaborators

• People Management experience

• Able to organise and prioritise multiple complex situations

• Accuracy is required in performing all aspects of the role

• High level of proactivity to drive continuous improvement

• Deep technical accounting expertise

• Strong investigative, analytical and problem solving skills

• Solid understanding of US GAAP (Desired but not essential)

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 125,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.