Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob 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.
When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of $42 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.
Position Summary:
The Manager position is in the Record to Report (RtR) team of our Global Business Services (GBS) Shared Service Centre. The team provides financial controllership in the region for five of the Thermo Fisher Scientific groups – Clinical Research Group (CRG), Life Science Solutions Group (LSG) and Laboratory Products Group (LPG), Special Diagnostics Group (SDG) and Analytical Instruments Group (AIG). We are responsible for a large number of entities reporting a total of over $10 billion in revenue per year!
This position reports to the Senior Manager RTR and oversees the Financial Accounting team. It ensures the accuracy of financial records for multiple EMEA entities. The role involves collaborating with different departments and leading a team of 7.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the timeliness and accuracy of US GAAP financial reporting for the LSG EMEA region.
Mentor, coach and develop the team of finance professionals and driving a performance and customer first culture.
Serve as the main point of contact for project and initiative inquiries from business and customers, collaborating with other finance departments and functions.
Facilitate monthly business reviews with collaborators
Conduct comprehensive analysis of balance sheets and communicate findings to collaborators
Ensure financial compliance and SOX control measures required are completed without exception.
Deliver operational excellence
Lead, promote and drive a PPI culture in the team, taking accountability for the delivery of projects feeding into the annual productivity targets
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Qualified Accountant
Skilled in effectively communicating and presenting to diverse collaborators
People Management experience
Able to organise and prioritise multiple complex situations
Accuracy is required in performing all aspects of the role
High level of proactivity to drive continuous improvement
Deep technical accounting expertise
Strong investigative, analytical and problem solving skills
Solid understanding of US GAAP (Desired but not essential)
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 125,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
Skills Required
- Qualified Accountant
- Skilled in effectively communicating and presenting to diverse collaborators
- People management experience
- Ability to organise and prioritise multiple complex situations
- Accuracy in performing all aspects of the role
- High level of proactivity to drive continuous improvement
- Deep technical accounting expertise
- Strong investigative, analytical and problem solving skills
- Solid understanding of US GAAP
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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