Accounting Analyst I

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Join our Finance team at Thermo Fisher Scientific and contribute to our mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. As an Accountant I, you'll handle financial operations while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a global environment. You'll have opportunities to enhance processes, ensure compliance, and contribute to the company's continued growth and success through accurate financial management and reporting.

Position Summary:

The Accounting Analyst I plays a significant role for the Record to Report department, since the main objective is to process general accounting activities, such as end month closing and quarter closing, Intercompany processes, fixed assets, accruals, prepaids, payroll and account balance reconciliations, these should be completed within the established time and quality to accomplish Thermo Fisher Scientific goals.
This position is also responsible to identify discrepancies and propose solutions, through detailed analysis for each situation and promote continuous improvement of processes.

Main Responsibilities

• Perform accounting activities such as general ledger, intercompany, accruals, prepaids, payroll and fixed assets for the month end close process.
• Process manual journal entries.
• Perform mid complex balance sheet accounts monthly reconciliations.
• Ensure that all reconciliation information is entered into the system, with its proper support to give insight of the movements that were made during the month.
• Request the necessary approvals from supervisors to make the correct entry of manual entries into the system.
• Analyze accounting information in order to resolve discrepancies that may arise and identify the root cause to avoid similar situations.
• Ensure that all accounting entries registered in the system are approved by the supervisor and have proper supporting documentation.
• Respond to inquiries from internal or external clients related to accounting information.
• Support audit process (Internal and External), keep all the necessary controls for the operative procedures and follow with the necessary information.
• Maintain involvement and communication by telephone, email, chat or any other means with internal and external clients involved in the processes.
• Find opportunities for optimization and continuous improvement of processes related to the department, through communication with other departments to establish new strategies and apply best PPI practices.
• Support supervisors and management in the implementation of established strategies and guidelines.
• Provide support and any other request that is required by the company's needs.

Competencies:

• Put the customer first.
• Own your results.
• Find a better way every day. Problem Solving.
• Attention to detail.
• Presentation skills.
• Prioritization.
• Pro-activeness.
• Drives engagement.
• Communicates effectively.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree required with 4 years of previous experience
• Preferred Fields of Study: Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) is advantageous
• Proficiency in major ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards) and Microsoft Excel
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, month-end close processes, and financial controls
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities with high attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience with account reconciliations and journal entry preparation
• Knowledge of SOX compliance and internal control frameworks
• Strong organizational skills with ability to meet strict deadlines
• Proven ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
• Experience with financial reporting tools and systems (Hyperion, BlackLine) preferred
• System automation and process improvement mindset
• Customer-focused approach with ability to build strong stakeholder relationships
• Ability to adapt to new technologies and processes
• Demonstrated commitment to integrity and professional ethics