Financial Accountant – Regional Balance Sheet & Process Excellence

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Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, GBR
In-Office
Biotech
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
The Role

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Overview

Are you a proactive and technically strong Financial Accountant looking to make a real impact? The EMEA Controllership Team need your expertise to ensure balance sheet integrity and drive process improvements across 70 entities in our region. This role combines financial control and commitment to improvement to enhance reconciliations, analytics, and engagement!

Key Responsibilities

  • Dive deep into periodic balance sheet reviews and flux analysis across EMEA entities to ensure accurate reporting and resolve discrepancies quickly.
  • Utilize your strong ERP expertise (E1 and SAPD50) and HFM to support reviews and identify automation opportunities to enhance internal controls.
  • Be the go-to expert for asset-related areas of the balance sheet, including accounts receivable, cash and bank, fixed assets, leases, and inventory.
  • Drive SOX compliance initiatives by identifying process gaps and implementing corrective actions.
  • Develop and improve analytics dashboards for insights and decision-making using GeneAI and PowerBI.
  • Collaborate with GBS and FP&A teams to implement best practices for accurate reporting.
  • Continuously enhance existing processes through automation and simplification.
  • Support annual statutory and SOX audits and the Legal Entity Rationalization process.
  • Take on ad-hoc tasks as needed!

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Qualified finance professional (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) with strong technical accounting knowledge.
  • Proven expertise in balance sheet reconciliations and financial control across multiple entities.
  • Skilled in JDE E1, SAPD50, HFM, Coupa, Concur, and knowledgeable in finance process cycles (order-to-invoice, cash and bank, fixed assets, inventory).
  • Experience in developing dashboards and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel, or equivalent).
  • Effective communicator who can build trust and alignment across teams.
  • Proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and solution-focused, comfortable working in complex environments.
  • Passionate about continuous improvement and capable of driving end-to-end process transformation.

Employee Benefits

  • Limited staff benefits available due to fixed contract.
  • Annual leave based on location.

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HQ: Waltham, MA
100,000 Employees

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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