Revenue Accountant I

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Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Job Description At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams play a critical role in enabling business and functional leaders to make informed, strategic decisions that advance our Mission and reinforce our position as a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development, to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop exceptional career experiences and perspectives. How you will make an impact: If you have a passion for financial accuracy and timely reporting across a global, multifaceted organization, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s GBS (Global Business Services) Revenue Accounting function is the team for you. With a strong understanding of ASC 606 regulations and reporting requirements consistent with US GAAP, the team leverages robust processes and strong internal controls to support accurate and timely monthly revenue recognition across multiple complex divisions within Thermo Fisher Scientific’s global enterprise. We are seeking a motivated finance professional to support the Revenue Audit Accounting function by delivering high-quality finance, accounting, and compliance support. The successful candidate will thrive in a collaborative team environment and play a key role in providing audit evidence to our global external auditors, primarily PwC. In this role, you will implement and maintain accounting procedures, internal controls, and compliance processes to ensure the timely, accurate, and efficient delivery of revenue audit evidence. You will be able to communicate any errors with our auditors and identify retrospective actions in order to meet legal compliance deadlines. You will also identify opportunities to enhance operational effectiveness, recommend process improvements, and support leadership in achieving key business objectives while maintaining a strong focus on audit readiness and compliance. What you will do: Prepare, review and deliver revenue audit evidence to external auditors, primarily PwC, for over 80 legal entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness. Support SOX audits both internally and externally by developing a relationship with our internal and external audit stakeholders. Implement, maintain, and enhance accounting procedures, internal controls, and compliance processes to support audit readiness. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to respond to audit requests, resolve queries and provide supporting documentation. Build strong working relationships with cross-functional teams (order processing teams) to drive effective collaboration and continous improvement. Requirements: Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all organizational levels. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Experience with revenue recognition is beneficial but not essential. Demonstrates personal accountability for decisions and actions. Challenges the status quo and proactively seeks new insights and solutions to strengthen performance.