Accountant III at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Description




Responsibilities:

• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of month-end close activities including updating and maintaining the General Ledger


• Coordinate and maintain monthly accruals and standard journal entries


• Engage in the review and enhancement of account reconciliations and analysis of account variances on a month-end basis utilizing Blackline Software


• Responsible for SOX key control operating effectiveness, company policy compliance and documenting policies and procedures


• Candidate will demonstrate financial acumen in financial reporting, internal control, analysis, and technical accounting knowledge


• Proactively lead projects related to continuous process improvement and uses systems to increase controls and efficiencies


• Ability to manage multiple initiatives to ensure long term operational excellence


• Develop Key Performance Indicators and metrics to drive performance


• Strong written communication skills, along with clear and concise verbal skills, are required.


• Proven history of participating on successful cross functional teams as well as the ability to build organizational relationships with peers and operating partners


• The ideal candidate will exhibit leadership, initiative, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Fina


• Advanced Qualification Preferred (CPA, MBA)

• 5 + Years General-Ledger Experience


• Strong Analytical capabilities


• Requires critical thinking and problem solving skills


• Effective verbal and written communication skills


• Hyperion, SAP and Blackline Systems experience is a plus


• Public accounting and experience in a large, global organization is a plus