Accountant II

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

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.

DESCRIPTION

How you will make an impact:

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Accounting and Controllership team and help ensure accurate, timely financial reporting across a global organization. Your work will give business and functional teams the reliable financial information they need to make sound decisions and support our mission.

In this role, you will provide finance, accounting and compliance support to the business. You will apply accounting policies and internal controls to help deliver accurate, timely financial results. You will also identify opportunities to improve processes and partner with leaders to support business objectives.

What you will do:

• Coordinate timely month-end and year-end close activities

review account balances, record accruals, provisions and revaluations, and reconcile accounts in BlackLine.

• Manage intercompany transactions

including billing and revenue-related provisions. Reconcile intercompany balances, resolve discrepancies and coordinate with other entities.

• Prepare and review VAT support documentation for the Czech Republic and Switzerland

complete tax reconciliations, prepare VAT returns and financial reports, and support audits.

 

• Record banking transactions

reconcile bank accounts and in-house bank balances, prepare and approve payments, and resolve payment discrepancies.

• Accounting for payroll and fixed assets

record payroll-related bonuses and provisions. Maintain fixed-asset records, calculate depreciation, record disposals and review accounting records.

• Audit requirements

Support internal and external audits

• Manage accounts receivable activities

including calculating bad debt provision and recording reclassifications.

• Contribute to process improvement projects and prepare ad hoc reports to meet business needs.

REQUIREMENTS

How you will get here:

Requirements

• Either at least five years of experience in a general ledger (GL) accountant role, or a bachelor’s degree and at least three years of accounting experience in another area of accounting. Experience in a large multinational organization or shared services environment is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong understanding of financial accounting standards and internal controls.
• Proficiency in Excel. Experience with QAD ERP, PowerPoint and Hyperion is an advantage.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Take accountability for your decisions and actions.

Challenge existing ways of working and bring forward new insights and solutions to improve performance.

Travel requirements

Less than 25% domestic and/or international travel may be required.