Financial Accounting Manager

**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** 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. When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of $42 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world. **Position Summary**: We're looking for an experienced finance leader to join our Record to Report (RtR) team within our Global Business Services (GBS) Shared Service Centre. Leading a team of **7 finance professionals**, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality financial controllership across multiple EMEA entities within the Life Science Solutions Group (LSG). You'll ensure accurate and timely US GAAP reporting, champion operational excellence, and partner with stakeholders across a complex, global business. This is a leadership role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and has a proven track record of developing high-performing teams, driving continuous improvement, and influencing across functions. You'll play a key role in supporting entities that contribute to more than **$10 billion in annual revenue**, making a direct impact on the success of one of the world's leading life sciences companies. **Please note:** This role is best suited to candidates who already have people management experience leading similarly sized finance teams within a large, complex multinational organisation. It is not intended as a first-time people manager opportunity. **Responsibilities:** * Oversee the timeliness and accuracy of US GAAP financial reporting for the LSG EMEA region. * Mentor, coach and develop the team of finance professionals and driving a performance and customer first culture. * Serve as the main point of contact for project and initiative inquiries from business and customers, collaborating with other finance departments and functions. * Facilitate monthly business reviews with collaborators * Conduct comprehensive analysis of balance sheets and communicate findings to collaborators * Ensure financial compliance and SOX control measures required are completed without exception. * Deliver operational excellence * Lead, promote and drive a PPI culture in the team, taking accountability for the delivery of projects feeding into the annual productivity targets **Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:** * Qualified Accountant * Skilled in effectively communicating and presenting to diverse collaborators * People Management experience * Able to organise and prioritise multiple complex situations * Accuracy is required in performing all aspects of the role * High level of proactivity to drive continuous improvement * Deep technical accounting expertise * Strong investigative, analytical and problem solving skills * Solid understanding of US GAAP (Desired but not essential) At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 125,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.