Sr Financial Reporting Accountant in Birmingham

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, Controllership, 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.

How you will make an impact:

A Senior Finance Professional based in Birmingham, UK who has a broad background and is able to partner with the PDX division controllership organization to provide reconciliations and reporting as needed. This role will collaborate closely with other PDX subsidiaries, GBS, Corporate Accounting, and SDG Controllership, providing technical skills, identifying and recommending operational and compliance related improvement opportunities, and supporting leadership in achieving business objectives. Reporting to the Global Financial Controller, you will play a key role in driving financial excellence across the PDX organization.

What you will do:

• Provide data governance oversight for ERP chart of accounts, ensuring accuracy and consistency across PDX operations
• Manage and maintain EDMCS/HFM mapping to support consolidated reporting and financial close processes
• Partner with the finance transformation team on projects where required
• Collaborate with PDX subsidiaries, GBS, Corporate Accounting, and SDG Controllership on financial processes, reporting and accounting
• Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes. Recommends and implements changes to policies and processes to strengthen control environment.
• Design, implement, and monitor processes, controls, and systems.
• Ensure compliance with both U.S. and Local GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy, approval authority matrix and standard operating procedure
• Apply knowledge and provide mentorship on sophisticated financial accounting transactions
• Verify accuracy and completeness of financial documents and supplementary reporting with accounting procedures and controls and through balance sheet reviews
• Lead of internal and external audit requirements
• Form solutions to operational issues beyond finance department where required
• Drive continuous improvement and use systems to increase controls and efficiencies
• Ensure effective data security and controls within ERP, financial systems, and data flows
• Exercise sound data stewardship - following data policies (retention, privacy, security) and detailing procedures

Requirements:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA) (or working towards) plus 6 years of experience, with 2+ years of people management experience desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Excellent understanding of financial accounting standards and internal controls
• Proficient user of Excel; experience with IFS ERP (or equivalent), PowerPoint
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Takes personal accountability for decisions and actions
• Challenges the status quo; introduces and proactively seeks out new insights and solutions to strengthen our performance

Travel requirements: Less than 25% domestic/international travel required.