Thermo Fisher Scientific · 7 hours ago
NA Controller, MBD
Lenexa, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in scientific innovation, committed to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. The NA Controller role is responsible for providing finance, accounting, and decision support to the Microbiology Division, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and driving business performance through effective financial management.
BioinformaticsBiotechnologyCloud Data ServicesConsultingHealth CareLife ScienceManagement Information SystemsOffice SuppliesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
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
Partners with functional and business leadership and peers in driving business performance to meet short and long term objectives
Lead and support monthly closing activities including journal entries, accruals, reporting and analysis processes
Identify and lead PPIs and deployment and systems implementations
Listens proactively and collaborates across functional lines
Other ad-hoc duties
Analyze financial and business performance against key business metrics and financial highlights that will enable understanding of progress against strategic / business plan and budgets
Qualification
Required
A global accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, ACA, CIMA) is required
Possess excellent academic credentials and strong financial competence
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill and translate technical concepts and US GAAP to non technical collaborators and vice versa
The candidate should have a minimum of 4+ years of finance and accounting experience
Validated deep understanding of ERPs (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Hyperion) and data visualization and analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, Cognos)
Working understanding of financial accounting standards and internal controls
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill and translate technical concepts to non technical collaborators and vice versa
Preferred
An undergraduate degree in Business, Finance or Accounting is a plus
Experience in the Pharma or Life Sciences industry is a plus
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a biotechnology and laboratory equipment company that provides a wide range of scientific products and services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.97BKey Investors
National Grid
2025-11-24Post Ipo Debt· $2.42B
2025-09-30Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-08-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.95B
Leadership Team
Stephen Williamson
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Daniella Cramp
Senior Vice President and President, Bioproduction Group
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