Environmental, Social & Governance Controller (Corporate Finance)

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

EDUCATION

• Required: Undergraduate degree preferably in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Information Systems
• Desired: 6+ years of experience in a large international public accounting firm or corporate internal audit department
• Desired: CPA (or equivalent)

EXPERIENCE

• Required: 10+ years of growing in responsibility business and leadership experience
• Required: Experience with complex, multinational enterprises
• Desired: Experience with the ESG reporting regimes

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Ability to lead the team with effective utilization of information technology systems
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Leader in resourcing talent and diversity, involved in all parts of the hiring and development process
• Ability to develop well-reasoned, strategic plans
• Capable of collaborating with diverse global teams
• Strong project management skills
• Act with integrity and demonstrate strong professional judgment
• Maintain a positive attitude and desire for continuous improvement
• Demonstrate resilience and adaptability to changing priorities

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Less than 25% domestic/international travel required

• Team Leadership
• Oversee team members as they assess risk and develop and implement internal controls
• Oversee team members as they draft external reports in accordance with reporting requirements
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors
• Communicate key internal control reporting decisions to senior leadership
• Develop expertise on ESG trends, frameworks, regulatory requirements to help inform operational plans, reporting philosophies, and metrics
• ESG Expertise
• Create and deploy training materials for functional teams
• Develop company policies and procedures
• Invest time to understand Thermo Fisher’s businesses and industries through collaboration with subject matter experts