Accountant III

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Life Sciences Group (LSG) Group Accountant
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are essential 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 unique career experiences and perspectives. Ranked #92 on the 2022 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.
The Life Sciences Solutions Group (LSG) and Bioproduction Group (BPG) within Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking an Accountant III in Carlsbad, CA. This position will support Finance, Group Accounting, Cost Accounting, Tax departments within the Life Sciences Solutions Group (LSG) segment of Thermo Fisher Scientific through taking on assigned tasks daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually, including but not limited to month end close, group accounting, transfer price maintenance and global standard cost audit.
Essential Functions
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Retrieve large volume of data from the ERP systems to analyze via Excel and Power Queries.
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Maintain global transfer pricing on an SKU level basis promptly to support tax and other teams.
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Audit intercompany transfer price on a timely basis for accuracy and completeness. Along with investigations and provide technical guidance related to intercompany accounting, including but not limited to track intercompany out of balances during month-end close.

• sites’sites submission of their records properly to our reporting structure and troubleshooting or addressing any issues between the ERP, GLA and HFM.

• Ability to review general ledger activity, research and provide suggestions for correcting account discrepancies.

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  Perform financial statement analysis including fluctuation, ratio, and other reviews of entity ledgers and accounts as required for regional controllership (APAC & LATAM).
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  Review and address closure of capitalization requests for regional controllership (APAC & LATAM.
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  Support requests from external and internal auditors as well as various groups companywide.
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  Support various ad-hoc requests and projects as needed for Projects, Accounting and Finance teams in LSG.
  Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
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  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance is required
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  3+ years of progressive accounting experience at a large public international corporation or at least 3 years at a public accounting firm.
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  Proficient in Excel; experience in SAP and/or Oracle and/or COGNOS is preferred but not required.
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  Excellent written and oral communication skills are required
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  Thrive in a fast-paced matrixed environment and ability to work cross-functionally with individuals and teams.
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  Must possess self-motivation, enthusiasm, energy, a positive attitude and an independent asset in the diverse organization.
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  Keep an eye toward continuous improvement with a successful track record of optimizing processes.
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  Ability to take on multiple ad hoc projects and complete them timely and accurately.
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  Ability to work independently and as a member of a cross-functional team.
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  Willingness to learn, be mentored, and improve.

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