Accountant III Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Accountant III
Location Morrisville, North Carolina, United States of America Job Id

R-01316825

Job Type Full time Category Finance Remote Hybrid
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Finance teams play a key role in driving our Mission.
How you will make an impact:
Production Chemicals and Services, part of the Biologics and Chemicals Division, meets customers’ bioproduction needs through sourcing and supply chain services.
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Accounting team for global financial accuracy and compliance.
Seeking a proficient finance team member who will provide finance, accounting and compliance to the Production Chemicals and Services business. The successful candidate will implement accounting, controls and compliance procedures to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. In addition, the position holder will identify and recommend operational improvement opportunities and support leadership in achieving of business objectives.
What you will do:
Perform monthly closing activities including journal entries, accruals, reporting and analysis on a timely basis
Manage fixed assets, inventory and other critical areas of accounting
Prepare account reconciliations and take ownership of investigating and clearing reconciling items
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy, approval authority matrix and standard operating procedure; recommends changes to strengthen control environment
Carry out sophisticated accounting treatment and prepares financial documents and supplementary reporting
Support internal and external audit requirements
Exercise sound data stewardship – following data policies (retention, privacy, security) and detailing procedures
Drive continuous improvement and uses systems to increase controls and efficiencies
Ensure effective data security and controls within ERP, financial systems, and data flows
Other ad-hoc projects/requests as required
How you will get here:
Education

Required:

An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, or Accounting

Desired:

A CPA
Experience
Minimum of 2-5 years of finance and accounting experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Excellent understanding of financial accounting standards and internal controls
Proficient user of Excel; experience with Infor A+ ERP (or equivalent), PowerPoint, and Hyperion is desired
Proficient verbal and written communication skills
Challenges the status quo; introduces and proactively seeks out new insights and solutions to strengthen our performance