**Work Schedule**
Standard (Mon-Fri)
**Environmental Conditions**
Office
Are you an experienced Auditor looking to take the next step in your career? Look no further, because Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is seeking individuals with a track record of delivering high-quality results to join our team in Heredia, Costa Rica.
**Position Summary**:
The objective of this role is to support the implementation and embedment of internal controls practices specifically for financial processes within the relevant Shared Services Centres, to ensure a robust control environment is established and sustained there.
This role will work closely with Internal/External Auditors, the local finance workstream leads and other partners in support of the company's internal controls and execution of SOX program.
The role will be a member of the Global Controls & Compliance team and will have responsibilities in
accordance with this.
**Responsibilities**:
- Support the finance workstream in identifying and documenting processes and procedures surrounding internal controls.
- Support the External and Internal audits impacting the Shared Service Centres to ensure smooth delivery of audit requests. Also act as a facilitator btw auditors and finance workstream as needed. Ensure that any audit findings are remediated in a timely and quality manner.
- Monitor the implementation of activities related to projects (automation, system-upgrades etc) and ensure control implications are properly taken into account.
- Deliver monthly spot checking of control operation for the relevant finance workstream. Report to leadership any control gaps identified, and support remediation of them to avoid subsequent audit findings.
- Ensure that adequate awareness raising/training programs are in place to increase risk and control understanding in operations teams.
- Identify areas of opportunity for process improvement.
- Perform quality review on finance process documentations
- Act as a compliance point of contact for the finance workstream within the relevant Shared Service Centers.
**Minimum Requirements/Qualifications**:
- College/University degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.
- At least 3-5 years of financial audit/internal controls/shared service process experience.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent interpersonal and partnership skills.
- Good analytical, computer (Word and Excel), and organization skills.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and timelines; the ability to work well with all levels of management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to strictly maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that by embracing individual differences, we can drive innovation and achieve even greater success.
Don't miss out on this exceptional opportunity to join a world-class organization and take your accounting career to new heights.
