Accounting Representative III

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Summary:
The Accounting Representative III play a relevant role for the Record to Report department, since the main objective is to process basic accounting activities, such as invoice processing, journal entries and reconciliation activities with a minimum difficulty level, these should be completed within the established time and quality to accomplish Thermo Fisher Scientific goals.
This position will provide support to other basic activities if needed, such as build reports, download, and upload information from ERPs or SharePoint. This position is also responsible to identify discrepancies and propose solutions, through detailed analysis for each situation and promote continuous improvement.

Main Responsibilities:

• Process high value of accounts payable intercompany invoices and manual journal entries.
• Generate routine reports, complete forms, and respond to general inquiries according to the requested requirements.
• Basic to mid reconciliation process and account management.
• Analyze invoice information and take on discrepancies that arise in the process and identify the root cause to avoid similar situations.
• Perform basic general ledger processes other than intercompany tasks.
• Ensure that all accounting entries registered in the system are approved by the supervisor and have proper supporting documentation.
• Support audit process (Internal and External), keep all the required controls for the operative procedures and stay in sync with the vital information.
• Maintain involvement and communication by telephone, email, chat or any other means with internal and external clients involved in the processes.
• Find opportunities for optimization and apply continuous improvement related to the department, through communication with other departments to establish new strategies and apply PPI standard methodologies.
• Provide support and any other request that is required by the company’s needs.

Basic Requirements:

• Technical high school degree or College Bachelor student related with the position.
• Validated experience almost 3 years in similar positions.
• Shared Service Centers experience.
• B2 English Level.
• MS Office: Word, Power Point, Outlook - Excel intermediate.
• ERPs experience (Oracle, SAP, JDEdwards, Mainframe).
• Experience in Blackline or Hyperion (plus).
• Experience in bank platforms (plus).

Competencies:

• Put the customer first.
• Be responsible for your results.
• Find a better way every day.
• Pro activeness.
• Drives engagement.
• Problem solving.
• Communicates effectively.
• Attention to detail.

• Process high value of accounts payable intercompany invoices and manual journal entries.
• Generate routine reports, complete forms, and respond to general inquiries according to the requested requirements.
• Basic to mid reconciliation process and account management.
• Analyze invoice information and take on discrepancies that arise in the process and identify the root cause to avoid similar situations.
• Perform basic general ledger processes other than intercompany tasks.
• Ensure that all accounting entries registered in the system are approved by the supervisor and have proper supporting documentation.
• Support audit process (Internal and External), keep all the required controls for the operative procedures and stay in sync with the vital information.
• Maintain involvement and communication by telephone, email, chat or any other means with internal and external clients involved in the processes.
• Find opportunities for optimization and apply continuous improvement related to the department, through communication with other departments to establish new strategies and apply PPI standard methodologies.
• Provide support and any other request that is required by the company’s needs