Thermo Fisher Scientific · 12 hours ago
Accountant III
Pittsburgh, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is dedicated to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. The Accountant III role is crucial for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting within the Filtration and Separation division, particularly during month-end and year-end close processes.
BioinformaticsBiotechnologyCloud Data ServicesConsultingHealth CareLife ScienceManagement Information SystemsOffice SuppliesPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Prepare journal entries into 4 conveyed entities and across 20 comingled entities via Blackline Journals
Load and reconcile supplemental schedules and rollforwards used to support account balances into HFM
Identify and resolve posting errors, misclassifications, and discrepancies in a timely manner
Ensure reconciliations are complete, accurate, and comply with internal control requirements. Support remediation of aged or complex reconciling items
Support external and internal audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and documentation
Establish and execute accrual and amortization processes as new entities transition into new and existing ERP
Support ad-hoc internal, group, and corporate requests as needed
Challenge current processes to identify improvement opportunities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting (preferred), with 3+ years of progressive accounting experience
Strong expertise in General Ledger (GL) accounting and month-end close processes, preferably within a large, complex organizational environment
Experience with large-scale ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, or NetSuite
Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, accruals, amortizations, and reconciliations
Experience preparing and posting journal entries in a close-driven environment
Experience using BlackLine for journal entries, task management, and close coordination
Demonstrated analytical skills to solve complex problems and address a variety of variables in situations with limited standardization
Strong organizational skills to effectively balance priorities, handle workload, and complete projects on time
Highly organized and diligent, with refined time management abilities
Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal direction
Experience supporting acquisitions, carve-outs, or transitional service agreement (TSA) environments
Experience working with non-standard ledgers, manual journal entries, or interim accounting processes
Prior involvement in ERP implementations or ledger migrations
Exposure to SOX or regulated environment
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
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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
Michel Lagarde
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Boston Herald
2026-02-07
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