September 21, 2024

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Lagunilla

OTHER

Financial Accountant III

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description

Position Summary:

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. as a Financial Accountant and contribute to flawless accounting compliance and financial accuracy in a collaborative team. Ideal for ambitious professionals experienced in implementing accounting strategies in complex situations.

Main Responsibilities:

Support accounting activities such as general ledger, intercompany transactions, and fixed assets during the month-end close process.
Ensure all reconciliation information entered into the system is accurate, providing awareness of monthly movements.
Analyze accounting information to resolve discrepancies and determine root causes to avoid recurring issues.
Approve accounting entries registered in the system, confirming they are supported with accurate documentation.
Coordinate key calls and meetings to provide collaborator management support.
Communicate key meeting risks, actions, issues, and decisions to management and collaborators.
Handle the follow-up process for any open risks, issues, actions, and decisions (RAID).
Approve complex and critical balance sheet accounts.
Lead internal and external audits, maintaining strict control over operating procedures and serving as the main point of contact for auditors.
Provide exceptional customer service by resolving disputes and answering ad-hoc questions through detailed investigation.
Find opportunities for optimization and continuous improvement of departmental processes through collaboration with other departments and applying proven PPI practices.
Support supervisors and management in the implementation of established strategies and guidelines.
Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in supporting teammates through complex situations.

Basic Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 6 years of experience in similar positions.
Experience in Shared Service Centers.
Strong accounting skills.
B2+ English proficiency.
Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Word, Power Point, Outlook, and intermediate to advanced Excel.
ERP experience (e.g., Oracle, SAP, JDEdwards, Mainframe).
Experience with Blackline or Hyperion (a plus).
Experience with bank platforms (a plus).
Experience in SOX Compliance (a plus).