Accounting Manager

2 weeks ago

Rockville, Maryland, United States Thermo Fisher Scientific Full time
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions
Office Job Overview

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams play a crucial role in supporting our business and functional units to make informed, strategic decisions that uphold our Mission and establish us as a reliable leader in the industry.

The Accounting Manager will be tasked with crafting and executing a robust accounting strategy, reporting directly to the Director of Finance for BioServices Specialty Logistics.

This position is pivotal in ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting and accounting integrity by offering leadership, business collaboration, process insight, and technical proficiency.

This role will closely collaborate with the Clinical Trial Division (CTD) accounting team and Corporate Accounting teams to enhance controls, streamline processes, and transition from a reactive to a proactive risk management approach.


Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the close process with an emphasis on fostering improvement and teamwork among remote and on-site personnel.
  • Guarantee precise, timely, and comprehensive consolidations and reporting for all relevant entities.
  • Maintain a highly effective control environment with a thorough understanding of end-to-end Controllership processes, identifying current process gaps and tools to ensure the efficiency of financial controls in compliance with US GAAP, SOX requirements, and company policies.

Lead cross-functional initiatives aimed at enhancing execution and compliance, including monthly analytical reviews, peer assessments, and balance sheet evaluations.

Work in partnership with Corporate Technical Accounting teams to conduct technical accounting research on evolving issues to ensure appropriate accounting treatment.

Assist controllership in developing data infrastructure and reporting tools that transform the month-end close process, balance sheet reconciliation/analysis, risk assessment, and management reviews in support of transformation initiatives.


Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • A minimum of 5+ years of diverse accounting/finance leadership experience, combining public accounting and demonstrated expertise.
  • An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or equivalent designation is preferred.
  • Experience with FAR and CAS requirements for Government Contracting.
  • Extensive knowledge of general accounting with a strong background in Government Accounting.
  • Proven ability to drive continuous improvement with a successful history of optimizing processes, complemented by excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently with broad guidance within a framework of defined business objectives in a matrixed environment.
  • Experience in a leading global financial organization, participating in accurate and timely month-end close processes while maintaining a strong control environment.
  • Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP with proven advanced accounting and technical skills, including experience with complex revenue arrangements in a manufacturing context.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information authoritatively to all organizational levels.
  • Ability to thrive in a large, fast-paced, matrixed organization, with a history of leading cross-functional teams to foster interpersonal relationships with peers and operating partners across various functions and geographies.
  • Prior experience with financial software such as CODA, Hyperion Financial Management, and Hyperion Planning.
  • Capability to prioritize effectively among multiple projects and implement them successfully.

Our Mission is to empower our customers to create a healthier, cleaner, and safer world. As one team of over 100,000 colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement - working collaboratively to accelerate research, tackle complex scientific challenges, drive technological advancements, and support patients in need.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we value diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other employment benefits and privileges.

Accessibility/Disability Access: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility services for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process.

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