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Sr Accountant, Group Accounting

Job Id R-01305632 Job Type Full time Category Finance Remote Fully Onsite
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Sr. Accountant (Band 7)

Primary Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review timely journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis
  • Provide technical guidance to other accounting teams and financial partners
  • Review capital acquisition requests from business partners
  • Facilitate integration and accounting of newly acquired entities
  • Support ad-hoc internal, group, and corporate requests as needed
  • Challenge current processes to identify improvement opportunities
  • Work closely with key business partners to identify and mitigate issues impeding the achievement of business goals
  • Ensure business transactions continue to be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, policies and SOX controls

Secondary Responsibilities

  • Document work product using available systems and tools
  • Provide oral and written communication to impacted departments
  • Provide technical guidance and supervising supports to the team
  • Provide ongoing accounting guidance and mentoring to Finance and Sales Operations teams
  • Act as liaison with internal and external auditors

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Job Skills

  • Analytical skills to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
  • Read and interpret written guidelines, directions, and correspondence
  • Strong communication skills to prepare and deliver educational, analytical, and/or persuasive presentations
  • Strong organizational skills to balance priorities, complete projects in a timely manner, and consistently manage own workload
  • Diplomacy, flexibility and tack (professional demeanor)
  • Organized, meticulous, and refined time management skills
  • Ability to work effectively under high stress, time critical deadlines
  • Ability to work independently with general direction

Job Knowledge

  • General Ledger Accounting
  • Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley, US GAAP
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Proficient in SAP and JD Edwards/E1, Oracle R12 is a plus

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree (Finance or Accounting preferred) with 4 to 6 years of previous accounting experience
  • Minimum of 4-6 years of progressive accounting experience at a large public international corporation or at a public acExperience in the ERP systems and analytical tools such as: E1 (J.D. Edwards), SAP, SQL, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and PowerBI.counting firm.
  • Experience in GL accounting and month-end close. Experience in a large organization and experience with close cycles is a plus

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $103,100.00–$160,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

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