Financial Accountant – Regional Balance Sheet & Process Excellence

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Paisley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific instrumentation company in the UK is seeking a proactive Financial Accountant to ensure balance sheet integrity across EMEA entities. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical accounting knowledge, with experience in financial control and process improvement. The role involves conducting balance sheet reviews, driving SOX compliance, and developing analytics dashboards using tools like Power BI.

Benefits

Limited staff benefits

Annual leave based on location

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Proven expertise in balance sheet reconciliations and financial control.
• Experience in developing dashboards and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic balance sheet reviews and flux analysis.
• Support audits and the Legal Entity Rationalization process.
• Drive SOX compliance initiatives and identify process gaps.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Balance sheet reconciliations

Effective communication

Proactive and solution-focused

Experience with automation

Education

CPA, ACCA, or equivalent

Tools

JDE E1

SAPD50

HFM

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Overview

Are you a proactive and technically strong Financial Accountant looking to make a real impact? The EMEA Controllership Team need your expertise to ensure balance sheet integrity and drive process improvements across 70 entities in our region. This role combines financial control and commitment to improvement to enhance reconciliations, analytics, and engagement!

Key Responsibilities

• Dive deep into periodic balance sheet reviews and flux analysis across EMEA entities to ensure accurate reporting and resolve discrepancies quickly.
• Utilize your strong ERP expertise (E1 and SAPD50) and HFM to support reviews and identify automation opportunities to enhance internal controls.
• Be the go-to expert for asset-related areas of the balance sheet, including accounts receivable, cash and bank, fixed assets, leases, and inventory.
• Drive SOX compliance initiatives by identifying process gaps and implementing corrective actions.
• Develop and improve analytics dashboards for insights and decision-making using GeneAI and PowerBI.
• Collaborate with GBS and FP&A teams to implement best practices for accurate reporting.
• Continuously enhance existing processes through automation and simplification.
• Support annual statutory and SOX audits and the Legal Entity Rationalization process.
• Take on ad-hoc tasks as needed!

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Qualified finance professional (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) with strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Proven expertise in balance sheet reconciliations and financial control across multiple entities.
• Skilled in JDE E1, SAPD50, HFM, Coupa, Concur, and knowledgeable in finance process cycles (order-to-invoice, cash and bank, fixed assets, inventory).
• Experience in developing dashboards and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel, or equivalent).
• Effective communicator who can build trust and alignment across teams.
• Proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and solution-focused, comfortable working in complex environments.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and capable of driving end-to-end process transformation.

Employee Benefits

• Limited staff benefits available due to fixed contract.
• Annual leave based on location.