Sr. Director Accounting

7 months ago


Paisley, United Kingdom Thermo Fisher Scientific Full time

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.

**Location/Division Specific Information**:
The position is part of Life Science Solutions Group (LSG) and is based in Inchinnan, UK.

**How you will make an impact**:
As the Finance Controller in EMEA, you will lead the region's controllership function for the Life Sciences Solutions Group. This is a key leadership role within LSG Controllership team. This role will work closely with the regional accounting teams, global shared service centers, group controllership team, and FP&A teams. The role is primarily responsible for accurate and timely consolidations and reporting of all EMEA entities.

**What you will do**:

- Drive financial reporting and consolidation process for all sites within the EMEA region.
- Oversight of the work performed by the local accounting teams supporting the Life Sciences Solutions Group in EMEA including the EMEA shared service center
- Review balance sheet and income statement fluxes to analyze transactions and trends related to financial performance
- Drive working capital performance and achievement of cash and DSO targets by the EMEA AR teams
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy, approval authority matrix and standard operating procedure
- Collaborate with technical accounting teams to review complex transactions to ensure accurate accounting treatment
- Collaborate with Global Business Services (GBS) team to develop and optimize regional/country shared service strategy to drive operational efficiency
- Purchase accounting support for EMEA Group acquisitions and integration into our accounting and reporting structure and processes
- Coordination with external and internal auditors on audits and quarterly reviews
- Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes. Coordinate accounting policy revisions/waivers to strengthen control environment and support the business

**How you will get here**:
**Education**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Advanced Qualification strongly desired (CPA or MBA)

**Experience**:

- 10 years of progressive accounting/finance leadership experience with a combination of public accounting and industry experience
- Experience in leading a diverse global financial month-end while maintaining a strong control environment
- Experience with JDE E1 and Hyperion Financial Management preferred

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**:

- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP with proven technical skills including experience with complex revenue arrangements
- Outstanding collaborator with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills and knows how to influence without authority.
- Strong written communication skills, along with clear and concise verbal skills, are required.
- Ability to drive continuous improvement with a successful track record of optimizing processes with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

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.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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