Accounting Manager

Work Schedule

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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.
Join our Pharma Services team and be a part of a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering end-to-end services for drug development, clinical trial logistics, and commercial manufacturing! Biotech and biopharma companies trust us for our speed, flexibility, and quality across every phase of drug development. With worldwide locations, we support active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), biologics, cell therapy, viral vectors, formulation, clinical trials, logistics, commercial manufacturing, and packaging. Help us enable many major therapies on the market today and drive the future of healthcare!

Our Drug Substance team supports customers in the synthesis, production, and purification of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)! Our dedicated colleagues offer comprehensive services, including process development, process optimization, scale-up, analytical testing, and CGMP manufacturing of drug substances. We ensure high-quality and efficient production every step of the way.

DESCRIPTION:
We are seeking an Accounting Manager to provide oversight to the Viral Vector Services (VVS) North America accounting team within the Drug Substance division of our Pharma Services Group. This role will supervise 3 direct reports and work closely with our global business service partners to ensure accurate and timely deliverables are achieved.
The Viral Vector Services (VVS) business unit is a contract development and manufacture organization that offers innovative gene and cell manufacturing, helping pharmaceutical customers accelerate the advancement of breakthrough gene therapies. Viral vectors are used to deliver genetic material that allows patients' own bodies to produce therapeutic proteins needed to treat or cure rare diseases.
Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of 3 individuals on the VVS-NA accounting team
• Work closely with the GBS team to drive timely results
• Meet all timelines throughout the financial close process with accurate reporting
• Enhance the standard operating procedures for each accounting transaction and process
• Supervise Internal and External audits as well as SOX compliance initiatives
• Ensure the business unit complies with all Thermo Fisher accounting policies and internal controls
• Stay up-to-date on new accounting pronouncements and understand how they affect the business
• Develop and utilize proactive, early indicator reporting metrics to communicate financial risk or opportunities to management
• Develop financial processes and enhance the capacity of the accounting team
• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and propose innovative solutions for efficient and cost-effective accounting operations
• Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes, recommending and implementing changes to strengthen the control environment
• Design, implement, and monitor processes, controls, and systems
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy, approval authority matrix, and standard operating procedures
• Apply knowledge and provide mentorship on sophisticated financial accounting transactions
• Verify accuracy and completeness of financial documents and supplementary reporting
• Lead fulfillment of internal and external audit requirements
• Form solutions to operational issues beyond the finance department
• Drive continuous improvement and use systems to increase controls and efficiencies
• Listen proactively and collaborate across functional lines
• Ensure effective data security and controls within ERP, financial systems, and data flows
• Exercise sound data stewardship - following data policies (retention, privacy, security) and detailing procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required
• 8 years of related experience
• Minimum of 2 years of people management experience
• Public accounting experience preferred
• Excellent understanding of financial accounting standards and internal controls
• Proficient user of Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with Hyperion Financial Planning and SAP preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to obtain operational buy-in with easy-to-understand analysis and presentations
• Ability to engage in communication at the executive level
• Demonstrated proficiency in financial reporting, internal control, and technical accounting knowledge
• Strong business and industry knowledge
• Ability to make logical assumptions, identify trends, incorporate external and internal information, draw conclusions from ambiguous data, and effectively benchmark results against appropriate baselines
• Skill in identifying and championing productivity improvements through Practical Process Improvement
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, exercise good judgment, and prioritize projects and time effectively
• Commitment to continuous learning, career progression and development, and seeking opportunities to stretch capabilities
• Takes personal accountability for decisions and actions
• Challenges the status quo; introduces and proactively seeks out new insights and solutions to strengthen performance
• Exhibits leadership, initiative, and embraces the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement

Travel requirements:

• Less than 25% domestic/international travel required

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards