Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)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:
Join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll lead accounting operations and contribute to financial excellence. As an Accounting Supervisor, you'll oversee daily financial activities, ensure accurate reporting, and develop a team. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain strong internal controls while supporting process improvements through our Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives. This role offers professional growth opportunities within our organization as you help enable our mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Main Responsibilities
- Supervise a team of Record to Report (Intercompany), being responsible for the operational performance of the members of the department, through the strategic orientation and direction of the functions.
- Ensure compliance with departmental and organizational objectives successfully, adhering to established policies and processes.
- Perform administrative tasks related to the personnel in charge in accordance with the established policies and procedures, such as assistance control, vacation, and performance plans, following the company policies.
- Carry out development conversations and follow up with the personnel in charge in accordance with the established policies.
- Schedule recurring meetings with the supervisors, in order to review metrics, KPIs and analyze the results of the month-end, as well as issues related to the staff and/or updates on corporate processes and policies.
- Keep track of all accounting activities in the month-end close and ensure they are completed in the stipulated time.
- Find opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and propose innovative solutions for the Record to Report department to operate efficiently and profitably.
- Provide support in internal and external audits process, in SOX compliance initiatives, maintaining the controls of the complete and correct operating procedures.
- Develop strategies to increase the level of engagement and commitment of employees through motivation, and the opportunities offered by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
- Strategically determine the need for adequate personnel for the operation to flow optimally and support the hiring process according to these needs.
- Implement methods to standardize operations, through the creation of performance metrics that seek to ensure that general accounting tasks are accomplished with precision, quality, and success.
- Participate in strategies at the organizational level that promotes the continuous improvement of the Shared Service Center.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in accounting, with minimum 1-2 years in a team lead role
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred
- • Deep knowledge of US GAAP, SOX requirements, and financial reporting processes
- Strong proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards) and Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with financial tools like Blackline, Hyperion preferred
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail
- Demonstrated leadership abilities with experience developing and mentoring teams
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to work effectively across all organizational levels
- Experience in shared services or large multinational organizations preferred
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a professional environment
- Process improvement mindset with ability to identify and implement efficiencies
- English language proficiency required, additional languages beneficial
- Demonstrated success maintaining strong internal controls and SOX compliance
- Manageable to shift schedule change as this will be for Global IC team (APAC, EMEA, NA)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field with 5 years' accounting experience
- Minimum 1-2 years in a team lead or supervisory role
- Deep knowledge of US GAAP
- Knowledge of SOX requirements and maintaining internal controls
- Strong proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience developing/mentoring teams
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills across organizational levels
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a professional environment
- Process improvement mindset and ability to implement efficiencies
- Experience supporting internal and external audits
- English language proficiency
- Willingness to work shift schedule changes to support Global Intercompany team (APAC, EMEA, NA)
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Experience with financial tools like Blackline and Hyperion
- Experience in shared services or large multinational organizations
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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