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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Summary:

Outstanding chance to become a Supervisor, Accounting at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. in Cincinnati! You will support the site with Financial Accounting and Management Reporting responsibilities. This position will report to the Cincinnati Finance Director with matrix report into North America Controller.

Job Duties:

+ Prepare and review month-end tasks, journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, and financial reporting deliverables to Corporate, shared amongst the Cincinnati Controllership team; perform cost or accounting analysis as needed.

+ Review intercompany charges from Corporate and other Thermo Fisher entities to validate accuracy, GL coding, and appropriate cost allocation between various profit centers.

+ Support the AP and AR teams by addressing blocking issues and resolving internal customer concerns.

+ Collaborate with Engineering to close out Assets under Construction, review impairments, and record capital asset requisitions accurately.

+ Partner with the Financial Planning & Analysis team to investigate and provide insights on monthly variances between actuals and budgeted/forecasted amounts for various cost centers.

+ Ensure continued compliance with accounting policies and internal controls while seeking opportunities for improvement.

+ Provide support with internal and external audit requests, including tax-related matters.

+ Analyze, engage, drive insights, and make recommendations to improve process efficiency and potentially deliver savings to the Profit and Loss statement (P&L).

+ Drive Financial Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement projects by leading or motivating change.

+ Liaise with the NA Controller and Technical Accounting Team to implement accounting policy changes.

+ Help with root cause analysis and implement solutions to address control gaps.

Accounts Payable:

+ Review and resolve vendor invoice-related issues, monitor aged payables to prompt timely resolution, and improve Paid on Time metrics.

+ Present AP metrics to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) monthly, recommending action steps to remediate issues.

+ Act as Catalyst Super User (web-based invoice management system) and provide training and support to site employees.

Accounts Receivable:

+ Review the quarterly bad debt reserve for Cincinnati, calculated by Corporate, and solicit recommendations for any specific reserves from the Commercial Finance team as needed.

+ Manage credit and rebill process, approve credit memos and manual invoices, monitor RFT billing for error trends, suggest operational improvements.

+ Ensure any identified client billing backlog is appropriately investigated and actioned by the Business Management / Project Management team on a timely basis.

Required qualifications

Education:

+ Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Accounting or Finance designation.

Experience:

+ Minimum of 3-5 years accounting experience required.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.