Financial Accountant

Position Summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific has an excellent opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join the Financial Accounting team in Paisley. This role sits within our expanding Global Business Services (GBS) Centre which offers great career development and opportunities. The successful candidate will be a key team member of the Finance Team reporting to the Finance Manager in the EMEA team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the financial accuracy of their entities, have excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to effectively manage and prioritise deliverables in a fast paced, often changing, environment. Experience of month end accounting process along with the ability to apply accounting principles is essential for this role. This highly desirable role liaises with senior leadership on a regular basis and provides exposure across the Thermo Fisher Scientific businesses that are supported by GBS.

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Office

• Responsible for monthly closing activities including journal entries, accruals, reporting and analysis processes
• Ensure local tax requirements supported by site teams are completed on a timely basis
• Ensures compliance with US GAAP, Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements, company policy and standard operating procedure; recommends changes to strengthen control environment
• Supports internal and external audit requirements
• Drives continuous improvement and uses systems to increase controls and efficiencies
• Identify and participate in PPIs and deployment and systems implementations
• Listens proactively and collaborates across functional lines
• Other ad‑hoc duties

• A global accounting qualification (ICAS, ACCA, CPA, ACA, CIMA)
• Relevant experience in financial accounting
• Solid technical accounting knowledge with an understanding of US GAAP
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines
• Proactive problem solver with a strong compliance and control mindset
• High standards of integrity, professionalism, and accountability
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Proficient user of SAP ERP systems would be advantageous