Work Schedule
Standard Office Hours (40/wk)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.DESCRIPTION:
As a Senior Accountant at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will contribute to financial accuracy and business success for a global leader in serving science. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting while maintaining strong internal controls. This position offers excellent opportunities for growth and development within a Fortune 500 company that enables customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
You will manage monthly close processes, prepare and review complex journal entries, conduct detailed account reconciliations, and perform variance analysis. Your technical accounting expertise will be instrumental in providing guidance on revenue recognition, intercompany transactions, and compliance with US GAAP and SOX requirements. You will also support audit activities, implement process improvements, and serve as a key liaison between finance teams and corporate stakeholders.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in a corporate environment or public accounting firm
• Preferred Fields of Study: Accounting, Finance, or related business field
• CPA certification preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP systems (SAP, JD Edwards/E1, Oracle)
• Experience with financial reporting tools (Hyperion, HFM, BlackLine)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Effective written and verbal communication abilities for collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience with month-end close processes and financial statement preparation
• Knowledge of intercompany transactions and profit elimination accounting
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple deadlines
• Project management and process improvement capabilities
• Experience identifying and implementing efficiency improvements
• Bilingual skills may be required for certain international positions
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal controls
Skills Required
- Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in a corporate environment or public accounting firm
- Preferred Fields of Study: Accounting, Finance, or related business field
- CPA certification
- Advanced proficiency in Excel
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, JD Edwards/E1, Oracle)
- Experience with financial reporting tools (Hyperion, HFM, BlackLine)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
- Effective written and verbal communication abilities for collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
- Experience with month-end close processes and financial statement preparation
- Knowledge of intercompany transactions and profit elimination accounting
- Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple deadlines
- Project management and process improvement capabilities
- Experience identifying and implementing efficiency improvements
- Bilingual skills (may be required for certain international positions)
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SOX compliance, and internal controls
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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