Financial Accountant – Regional Balance Sheet & Process Excellence

Financial Accountant – Regional Balance Sheet & Process Excellence

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Summary: This role at Thermo Fisher Scientific seeks a proactive Financial Accountant to enhance balance sheet integrity and drive process improvements across 70 EMEA entities. The position requires strong technical accounting skills and expertise in financial control, with a focus on automation and analytics. The ideal candidate will collaborate with various teams to implement best practices and support audits while continuously improving processes. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Dive deep into periodic balance sheet reviews and flux analysis across EMEA entities to ensure accurate reporting and resolve discrepancies quickly.
  • Utilize your strong ERP expertise (E1 and SAPD50) and HFM to support reviews and identify automation opportunities to enhance internal controls.
  • Be the go-to expert for asset-related areas of the balance sheet, including accounts receivable, cash and bank, fixed assets, leases, and inventory.
  • Drive SOX compliance initiatives by identifying process gaps and implementing corrective actions.
  • Develop and improve analytics dashboards for insights and decision-making using GeneAI and PowerBI.
  • Collaborate with GBS and FP&A teams to implement best practices for accurate reporting.
  • Continuously enhance existing processes through automation and simplification.
  • Support annual statutory and SOX audits and the Legal Entity Rationalization process.
  • Take on ad-hoc tasks as needed!

Key Skills:

  • Qualified finance professional (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) with strong technical accounting knowledge.
  • Proven expertise in balance sheet reconciliations and financial control across multiple entities.
  • Skilled in JDE E1, SAPD50, HFM, Coupa, Concur, and knowledgeable in finance process cycles (order-to-invoice, cash and bank, fixed assets, inventory).
  • Experience in developing dashboards and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel, or equivalent).
  • Effective communicator who can build trust and alignment across teams.
  • Proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and solution-focused, comfortable working in complex environments.
  • Passionate about continuous improvement and capable of driving end-to-end process transformation.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Paisley

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

This job is with Thermo Fisher Scientific, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions Office

Overview Job Description

Are you a proactive and technically strong Financial Accountant looking to make a real impact? The EMEA Controllership Team need your expertise to ensure balance sheet integrity and drive process improvements across 70 entities in our region. This role combines financial control and commitment to improvement to enhance reconciliations, analytics, and engagement!

Key Responsibilities

  • Dive deep into periodic balance sheet reviews and flux analysis across EMEA entities to ensure accurate reporting and resolve discrepancies quickly.
  • Utilize your strong ERP expertise (E1 and SAPD50) and HFM to support reviews and identify automation opportunities to enhance internal controls.
  • Be the go-to expert for asset-related areas of the balance sheet, including accounts receivable, cash and bank, fixed assets, leases, and inventory.
  • Drive SOX compliance initiatives by identifying process gaps and implementing corrective actions.
  • Develop and improve analytics dashboards for insights and decision-making using GeneAI and PowerBI.
  • Collaborate with GBS and FP&A teams to implement best practices for accurate reporting.
  • Continuously enhance existing processes through automation and simplification.
  • Support annual statutory and SOX audits and the Legal Entity Rationalization process.
  • Take on ad-hoc tasks as needed!

Ideal Candidate Profile

Qualified finance professional (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) with strong technical accounting knowledge. Proven expertise in balance sheet reconciliations and financial control across multiple entities. Skilled in JDE E1, SAPD50, HFM, Coupa, Concur, and knowledgeable in finance process cycles (order-to-invoice, cash and bank, fixed assets, inventory). Experience in developing dashboards and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel, or equivalent). Effective communicator who can build trust and alignment across teams. Proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and solution-focused, comfortable working in complex environments. Passionate about continuous improvement and capable of driving end-to-end process transformation.

Employee Benefits

Limited staff benefits available due to fixed contract. Annual leave based on location.

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