Management Accountant

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.

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How you will make an impact:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our Finance team based in Birmingham. This role would suit either an experienced Management Accountant looking for a varied and business-facing role, or a high-performing Assistant Management Accountant seeking the next step in their career progression.

If you have a passion for financial accuracy and timeliness across a global, multi-faceted organization, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Accounting and Controllership function is the team for you. With a keen understanding of laws, regulations and compliance as well as reporting requirements consistent with USGAAP, this team uses innovative financial systems and controls, data security and robust processes to protect the company's assets and support its short- and long-term growth on a global scale.

The successful candidate will be confident, proactive and able to hit the ground running, demonstrating previous management accounting experience and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders across the business. You will act as a finance business partner to designated functional areas, providing financial support, analysis and insight to help drive performance and support decision-making.

This role is Hybrid - 3 days in Edgbaston Birmingham office and 2 days remote.

We would love to consider those who are part qualified for this position.

• Prepare and review monthly Profit & Loss accounts for support functions including IT, HR, Procurement, Finance and other administrative departments
• Support R&D financial activities, including review and analysis of timesheet data and associated costs
• Perform detailed P&L reviews and identify unusual transactions, trends and risks
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate outstanding items
• Complete P&L reconciliations and ensure accuracy and integrity of financial reporting
• Review general ledger activity, researching and correcting account discrepancies
• Assist with fixed asset accounting, including asset additions, disposals, transfers and depreciation reviews
• Support the maintenance and integrity of the fixed asset register
• Review capitalisation requests to ensure compliance with company accounting policies
• Ensure the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of monthly close activities and reporting deadlines

• Produce variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year performance
• Provide meaningful commentary, insights and recommendations to support business decision-making
• Build strong relationships with budget holders and support them in understanding financial performance, risks and opportunities
• Challenge assumptions where appropriate and provide financial guidance to stakeholders
• Handle financial operations while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a global environment

• Support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
• Assist with periodic forecasting and reforecasting activities
• Work with stakeholders to understand cost drivers, assumptions and financial risks
• Support the preparation of management information, reporting packs and presentations

• Support internal and external audit requirements and provide supporting documentation for asset additions, disposals and capital projects
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy, approval authority matrix and standard operating procedure
• Recommend changes to strengthen control environment
• Ensure appropriate documentation, controls and audit trails are maintained
• Exercise sound data stewardship - following data policies (retention, privacy, security) and detailing procedures
• Ensure effective data security and controls within ERP, financial systems, and data flows

• Drive continuous improvement and use systems to increase controls and efficiencies
• Assist with process improvements, automation initiatives and standardisation activities
• Provide financial support, analysis and insight for ad hoc projects as required
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency and strengthen financial controls
• Support the completion of National Statistics submissions and other regulatory reporting requirements
• Undertake ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as required
• Provide support across the wider Finance…