Sr. Director Accounting

As the Finance Controller in EMEA, you will lead the region's controllership function for the Life Sciences Solutions Group. This is a key leadership role within LSG Controllership team. This role will work closely with the regional accounting teams, global shared service centers, group controllership team, and FP&A teams. The role is primarily responsible for accurate and timely consolidations and reporting of all EMEA entities.
What you will do:

• Drive financial reporting and consolidation process for all sites within the EMEA region.


• Oversight of the work performed by the local accounting teams supporting the Life Sciences Solutions Group in EMEA including the EMEA shared service center


• Review balance sheet and income statement fluxes to analyze transactions and trends related to financial performance


• Drive working capital performance and achievement of cash and DSO targets by the EMEA AR teams


• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy, approval authority matrix and standard operating procedure


• Collaborate with technical accounting teams to review complex transactions to ensure accurate accounting treatment


• Collaborate with Global Business Services (GBS) team to develop and optimize regional/country shared service strategy to drive operational efficiency


• Purchase accounting support for EMEA Group acquisitions and integration into our accounting and reporting structure and processes


• Coordination with external and internal auditors on audits and quarterly reviews


• Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes. Coordinate accounting policy revisions/waivers to strengthen control environment and support the business
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance


• Advanced Qualification strongly desired (CPA or MBA)


Experience

• 10 years of progressive accounting/finance leadership experience with a combination of public accounting and industry experience


• Experience in leading a diverse global financial month-end while maintaining a strong control environment


• Experience with JDE E1 and Hyperion Financial Management preferred


Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP with proven technical skills including experience with complex revenue arrangements


• Outstanding collaborator with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills and knows how to influence without authority.


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


• Ability to drive continuous improvement with a successful track record of optimizing processes with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills., This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes, such as not being able to get into the career website, following up on an application, or other non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.
  
  Thermo Fisher Scientific


Bishops Stortford, England

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. Ranked #95 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list and with revenues of more than $40 billion, you'll discover endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career as part of the world leader serving science.
Location/Division Specific Information

The position is part of Life Science Solutions Group (LSG) and is based in Inchinnan, UK.
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