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At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams play a critical role in enabling business and functional leaders to make informed, strategic decisions that advance 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 have a diverse global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop exceptional career experiences and perspectives.
How you will make an impact:
If you have a passion for financial accuracy and timely reporting across a global, multifaceted organization, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s GBS (Global Business Services) Revenue Accounting function is the team for you. With a strong understanding of ASC 606 regulations and reporting requirements consistent with US GAAP, the team leverages robust processes and strong internal controls to support accurate and timely monthly revenue recognition across multiple complex divisions within Thermo Fisher Scientific’s global enterprise.
We are seeking a motivated finance professional to support the Revenue Accounting function through finance, accounting, and compliance activities. The successful candidate will implement accounting procedures, controls, and compliance processes to ensure timely and accurate revenue reporting. In addition, this individual will identify and recommend operational improvement opportunities while supporting leadership in achieving key business objectives.
What you will do:
- Perform monthly close activities, including journal entries, revenue deferrals, reconciliations, reporting, and analysis.
- Ensure proper revenue recognition treatment in compliance with company US GAAP policies and financial accounting standards.
- Support internal and external audit requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and leverage systems to enhance controls and operational efficiencies.
- Review customer contracts, complex transactions, and order documentation through the application of accounting guidance.
- Serve as a key business partner to Sales, Customer Service, and Finance teams by providing technical accounting expertise and stakeholder training to support monthly revenue recognition activities.
- Participate in special finance projects, including migrations and the centralization of revenue processes within the team.
Requirements:
- Currently hold an Accounting degree and 5 years of experience in the role.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all organizational levels.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with revenue recognition is essential.
- Demonstrates personal accountability for decisions and actions.
- Challenges the status quo and proactively seeks new insights and solutions to strengthen performance.
Skills Required
- Accounting degree
- 5 years of experience in accounting
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships across organizational levels
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with revenue recognition
- Personal accountability for decisions and actions
- Proactive approach to challenging the status quo and identifying solutions
Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Insights
What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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