**Key Responsibilities**:
- Support the Manager of General Accounting to ensure all deliverables are successfully achieved including operational performance, people management, and adherence to compliance requirements
- Serve as an independent contributor for a component of the General Accounting function inclusive of General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Reconciliations, Month End and Quarter End Close, Statutory & Financial Reporting, and US GAAP General Ledger reporting
- Assist the Manager of General Accounting as needed; participate in or lead special projects that require creative and analytical skills
- Provide guidance to the GA accountants as needed
- Understand the functionality, interfaces, and interdependencies of Thermo Fisher's financial processes and systems; ensure the existence of adequate internal controls where necessary
- Help drive the US GAAP reporting process through to timely & accurate submission
- Provide insight to management on business performance through metrics within GL processes
- Monitor and control activities related to GA processing system(s) to assure correct accounting reporting and system controls
- Prepare reports of findings and recommendations to NA SSC leadership
- Monitor the execution of period end financial close activities and meet all related deadlines
- Prepare monthly journal entries as needed and serve as a SME to other GA colleagues
- Facilitate quarterly Balance Sheet review meetings with sites
- Handle accounting policy and procedure inquiries and ad hoc reporting and analysis requests; provide periodic customer / center training
- Ensure customer needs and relationships are fulfilled and enhanced through proactive involvement and interaction
- Develop and assist in automating processes utilizing innovative technical and processing solutions
- Maintain complete and accurate standard operating procedures and support control documentation requirements (SOX) where required
- Experience with SAP, JDE, Oracle preferred
- Fluency in English Required
- ** Minimum Requirements/Qualifications**:
- Bachelors' Degree in Accounting or Finance, and CPA preferred
- Minimum of 6 years of technical accounting required with practical experience of US GAAP and Statutory Accounting.
Public accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Management and supervisory experience required
- Strong organizational skills required to coordinate and manage multiple cross divisional work process and projects
- Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with management
- Ability to operate independently and remain focused through change or uncertainty, and capable of handling multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Ability to analytically review and challenge statutory financial statements to ensure completeness, accuracy, adherence to accounting standards etc.
- Demonstrated commitment to education and professional development
- Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required
- Experience with JDE, SAP, Oracle preferred
- Strong interpersonal, analytical thinking, and organizational skills