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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.
How you will make an impact:
If you have a passion for financial accuracy and timeliness across a global, multi-faceted organization, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Statutory Reporting is the team for you. With a keen understanding of laws, regulations and compliance as well as reporting requirements, this team are overall accountable for Local GAAP reporting and compliance and the full end to end audit process for a number of group entities. You will build relationships with external advisors and audit teams as well as key business partners to ensure local financial and tax compliance. You will have an opportunity to build strong organizational alliances to understand and mitigate risk, as well as capture opportunities and provide valuable support to all business partners.
What you will do:
Project management:
Project planning and deadline management (financial statements, audits, annual and interim corporate tax returns)
Coordination with auditors, tax advisors
Coordination with internal accounting teams and external accountants
Coordination with tax team for technical reviews and approvals for tax filings
Document control and coordination of signatures
Negotiation of advisor/auditor fees and tracking vs AOP
Review of advisor engagement letters
Audit meetings
Follow up and resolution of issues
Maintaining internal project trackers and database information
Technical and accounting:
Performing reconciliations between US GAAP and local GAAP accounting records
Performing reconciliations between local GAAP profit and taxable profit
Audit/tax query resolution
Preparation of supporting schedules and analyses
Review of financial statements
Review of tax computations and returns
Review of legal documentation
Indirect tax (eg. VAT) compliance returns and all other local tax and financial/statistical returns
Other:
Coordination with legal department over company secretarial compliance
Support treasury department with respect to dividends and global cash management
Assistance with tax investigations and audits
Ad hoc reporting as required (eg interim accounts, statistical analyses)
How you will get here:
Education and Experience:
Self-starter who is organized and has strong technical skills
Effective communications skills, both verbal and written; ability to collaborate with multiple relationships across different countries
Ability to effectively manage, coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines, and demonstrated successful ability to adapt to and work in a fast paced, highly dynamic work environment
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (equivalent to 3+ years of direct experience or a recognized accounting qualification equivalent to CPA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
Ability to understand US and Local GAAP accounting topics as well as to understand how CRG has applied them in a complex ERP environment
Experience using cloud-based applications such as Oracle ERP, Workday, etc will a plus
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or other related field, or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong technical accounting skills
Excellent organizational skills
Interest in financial accounting
Attention to detail and ability to multi-task daily
Good problem solving skills
Ability to work under own initiative and manage own time across a variety of concurrent projects with a strong focus on quality and adherence to multiple deadlines
Effective communication skills to enable management of multiple relationships across different countries
Ability to focus on partnering with both internal and external parties
Ability to work with ambiguity and complexity
Fluency in English (verbal and written)
Skills Required
- At least 3 years of direct relevant experience or a recognized accounting qualification equivalent to CPA, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant academic or vocational qualifications.
- Understanding of US GAAP and local GAAP accounting topics.
- Experience working with complex ERP environments.
- Strong technical accounting skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across multiple countries.
- Experience with cloud-based applications such as Oracle ERP or Workday.
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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