Accountant III

Work Schedule
Other

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important 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 outstanding career experiences and perspectives.

Ranked #95 on the 2021 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.

Swindon, UK /PSG

To achieve this ambitious development, we're looking for a Project accountant to support our newly built Commercial Manufacturing Organization (CMO) in Swindon, UK.

This key role will be part of the Finance function within the PSG segment of Thermo Fisher Scientific.

A day in the Life:

• Collaborate with the Project Engineering team to manage accurately the strategic site investments and all CAR of the Swindon, UK manufacturing site including CAPEX reporting & forecasting.
• Coordinate the capitalisation processes and manage the CMO clients billbacks & TT release schedules,
• Participate in operational improvements in data reporting and extracts of data. Reconcile between source SAP systems GL and transactional data to consolidated reporting in (HFM) Hyperion.
• Responsible for maintaining spare parts inventory policies including inventory control, provision analysis and calculation of excess and obsolete inventory.
• Be the preferred Finance Business Partner and support the Engineering function. With time develop relationship with business Management & commercial quotation functions,
• Complete regular tasks relating to the monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial close process, including data loads.
• Support technical accounting issues related to the month end and quarter end financial close and understand the accounting impact of proposed transactions regarding different functions and ensure GAAP is maintained.
• Proactively contribute to the budget and forecasting processes,
• Maintain commercial quotation workbook Engineering assumptions;
• Support Swindon site team from a cost accounting perspective to help quantify savings for potential projects/initiatives.
• Collaborate with multiple functions and efficiently connect with different levels of employees in the company and demonstrate judgement, tact, and subtlety when taking care of internal and external customers.
• Support SOX and External auditors by providing clear supporting explanations and documents

Keys to Success:

Desire to learn and be involved in the Operations Finance and able to translate the Engineering technical requirements in financial terms.

Capacity to prioritise and availability to support the site business partners.

Education

• Fully qualified accountant is a must

Experience

• SAP extensive knowledge and experience is desirable
• at least 5 plus years of dynamic accounting or finance experience
• Experience in a Manufacturing environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong business partnering experience
• Thrive in a sophisticated, multi-level and fast paced environment and be able to work cross-functionally with individuals and teams
• Self-motivated, independent asset in the organization who has passion and energy for the job
• Passion for process improvements with the ability to think out of the box and a successful record of optimizing processes

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us.

As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.

#StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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