BPG Senior Accounting Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Job Title: BPG Senior Accounting Manager

How you will make an impact:

The BioProduction Group within Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager for North America! This position will work closely with the regional accounting teams, the accounting shared service centers, the corporate accounting team, and the BPG FP&A groups.

The role reports to the LSG/BPG North America Accounting Director and has a direct staff of 3 team members responsible for the following areas.

• Monthly Close: Ensure timely closure of (4) local accounting ledgers and (1) shared service ledger as per financial close schedule. Analyze monthly financial results, supplementals and review aged items in account reconciliations.
• Technical Accounting Research: Conduct accounting research to ensure accurate accounting treatment. Serve as the division focal point for questions or mentorship on accounting or compliance-related topics.
• Balance Sheet Reviews: Lead annual process and ensure corrective actions are timely remediated within one quarter.
• CAPEX Projects: Monitor CAPEX projects and impairment risk.
• Lease and ARO Reserves: Strong partnership and communication with Real Estate on new leases, moves and monitor impact on ARO reserves.
• Restructuring Projects: Review calculations for restructuring projects and ensure accurate approvals are acquired and the reserve is accurately maintained.
• Financial Audits & Compliance: Coordinate the annual financial audit process performed by the external independent auditors and support internal audits. Ensure that accounting functions are being performed as stated in company procedures and in accordance with US GAAP and SOX.
• Training: Regularly train site controllers on corporate policies, accounting policy, accounting newsletter topics, and the Divisional Approval Authority Matrix.
• Working Capital Performance: Drive division to meet goals of cash collections, bad debt reduction and DSO targets by the North America AR teams.
• Team Leadership: Conduct goal setting, performance evaluations, and career development discussions for the team.
• Process Improvement: Identify and drive process improvement initiatives.

How will you get here?

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of accounting/finance leadership experience with a combination of public accounting and industry experience.
• At least 5 years of management experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Experience leading a diverse global financial month-end close in an accurate and timely manner while maintaining a strong control environment.
• Proven understanding of U.S. GAAP with advanced accounting and technical skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to excel in a large, matrixed, international organization and work cross-functionally with a diverse group of individuals and teams.
• Success in attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining high-potential talent.
• Prior experience working with financial software such as M2M, Intuitive, Oracle R12, Hyperion Financial Management, and Hyperion Enterprise.
• Self motivator geared towards continuous improvement with a successful track record of optimizing processes.
• Ability to balance multiple projects and complete them efficiently and timely in a fast-paced environment.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation, please contact us at 855-471-2255.

Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $139,000.00-$194,950.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
  
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
  
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
  
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
  
• Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
  

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

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