Sr. Director Accounting - Finance Controller NA at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Life SciencesIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Advanced Qualification strongly desired (CPA or MBA)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ability to drive continuous improvement with a successful track record of optimizing processes with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive financial reporting and consolidation process for all sites within the NA region
  • Oversight of the work performed by the local accounting teams supporting the Life Sciences Solutions Group in NA including the NA 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 NA 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 NA 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

Skills

Financial Reporting
Consolidation
US GAAP
Sarbanes-Oxley
SOX Compliance
Balance Sheet Review
Income Statement Analysis
Working Capital Management
DSO
Purchase Accounting
Technical Accounting
Audits
Shared Services

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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