Thermo Fisher Scientific Hiring for Accountant – Pharma Services Group Job at Morrisville, NC Full Time

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 #95 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list and with revenues of more than $40 billion, you’ll discover endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career as part of the world leader serving science.

How will you make an impact?

The Pharma Services Group Support Business Unit with the Pharma Service Group (PSG) of Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking an Accountant in Durham, NC. As key member of the North American Pharma Services Group, the Accountant will collaborate with the global teams to drive month-end close for PSG Entities. This role will work closely with the global accounting teams, global shared service centers, corporate accounting team, and PSG FP&A teams.

What you will do:

• Perform monthly and quarterly accounting close activities as assigned
• Prepare journal entries and ensuring the timely closing of entity Books
• Fixed Asset Management – Ensure accurate accounting treatments for FA and monthly depreciation run, create FA reconciliation and roll-forward schedules
• Prepare account reconciliations and taking the appropriate actions to clear all reconciliation items
• Partner with FP&A and Operations team to provide outstanding business support and ensure accurate accounting especially around fixed assists and accruals
• Drives continuous improvement and uses systems to increase controls and efficiencies
• Work closely with external and internal auditors to ensure approved accounting policies are carefully adhered to and monitored and to support quarterly/annual audit
• Be proactive and strong in problem solving, trouble shooting, root cause analysis
• Run ad hoc analyses to answer pressing questions
• Other Ad-Hoc projects, requests on demand to support the financial close process

How you will get here?

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Advanced Qualification strongly desired (CPA)

Experience:

• 4-5 years of work experience in Finance or Accounting, with a solid understanding of financial reporting and analysis

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP with proven technical skills including experience with complex accounting transactions
• Strong skill set in MS Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience with SAP and Hyperion Financial Management
• Experience in interacting with global teams and month end activities
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Takes personal accountability for decisions and actions
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to work well with others
• Individual must be professional and able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization while consistently delivering accurate work products and managing multiple deadline