Accountant III

Job Description

Accountant III

Company Information:

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) 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. 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. Ranked #97 on the 2022 Fortune 500 list, you'll discover endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career as part of the world leader serving science.

How you will make an impact:

Fisher BioServices, by Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a Life Science specialty logistics provider. Our focus has been providing biorepository storage and distribution services since 1986. We store biological research and therapeutic materials at controlled room temperature, refrigerated, frozen, ultra-low, and cryogenic, as well as at customized temperatures. We also ship and transport research materials at these temperatures, including onboard temperature monitoring. We are the industry leaders in the management and distribution of materials at cryogenic temperatures and can manage cryogenically frozen therapies from the manufacturer to the patient bedside. We provide the highest level of leadership and best practices for handling materials at ultra-low temperatures.

What you will do:

As a member of the accounting team, this individual will facilitate general ledger month-end close including preparation of journal entries in accordance with company policy and GAAP; reconcile inter-company accounts and bank accounts; facilitate monthly reconciliations and analyses of general ledger asset and liability accounts; calculate and track rebates; prepare returns state sales and use tax returns as required; prepare accounts receivable detailed aging for review; and work on special projects incorporating research/analysis as requested.

A Day in the Life:

• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare financial statements including monthly and annual accounts
• Performs accurate and timely monthly close activities, including accrual and other journal entries, intercompany reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and other account reconciliations and roll forwards
• Prepares financial reports to analyze revenues, costs, expenses, transactions, and trends related to financial performance
• Provides reports to management to support financial reporting activities
• Performs account analysis and reconciliation of the general ledger accounts and transactions
• Prepare for and actively participate in internal and external audits both internationally and domestic
• Prepares tax returns for multiple domestic and international jurisdictions, maintaining appropriate supporting documentation
• Monitors, researches and supports taxation issues
• Assist in the preparation of internal and external reporting packages, taking advantage of opportunities to enhance usefulness and efficiency
• Maintains fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Works closely across all of finance and with other business departments
• Provides coverage (backup) to support other accounting and finance duties when necessary
• Manages Intercompany balancing and reconciliation each close period
• Other duties as assigned

How you will get here:

Key Success Factors:

• Excellent understanding of accepted accounting practices and principles (GAAP and IFRS) and internal controls
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to participate as a team member in the department and the company as a whole
• Interact positively with all levels of associates

• Aptitude to multi-task and exercise discretion while handling sensitive information
• Capacity to function as a self-starter and as a team player with strong follow-up skills

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility in scheduling due to business requirements (i.e., month-end close)
• Organizational skills and ability to work independently with changing priorities
• Skill to develop effective cross-functional working relationships
• Challenges the status quo; introduces and proactively seeks out new insights and solutions to strengthen our performance

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related discipline required
• Master's degree with a concentration in accounting or finance or CPA preferred
• Ideally 3 - 5 years of progressive accounting experience
• MS Office 365 with advanced knowledge of Excel
• International tax experience (a plus)
• Government contract experience
• Experienced with accounting systems (CODA, Oracle, experience a plus)

Travel requirements:

Less than 10% domestic/international travel required.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 90,000 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.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

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