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Standard Office Hours (40/wk)
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At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us 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 and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives.
Seeking an Accounts Payable Manager who will be responsible for a team of 8-10 people leading the end-to-end accounts payable process. They will develop and execute strategy for the function, as well as finding opportunities to optimize processes and eliminate process inefficiencies. Looking for a leader focused on talent development.
What you will do:
- Manage the processes of Accounts Payable to ensure up to date and timely payment of local and foreign vendor purchases
- Manage the processes for supplier contract management and consignment arrangement
- Preparation, approval and communication of all financial reporting materials and metrics for management, statutory, preparation of corresponding monthly, and annually related financial statements
- Responsible and accountable to develop and implement finance and accounting procedures in the related area of accounting responsibilities
- Ensure that finance staff maintains financial records in accordance with US GAAP and local GAAP
- Work with Corporate Treasury on the payment process and working capital needs
- Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards and SOX compliance
- Identify and leads initiatives to improve DOS & E&O performance
- Drive efficiency in inventory management & payables practices
- Understands and deploys the best tools / methods to effectively communicate complex topics
- Develops high quality effective presentations (i.e. engaging, motivating, concise, well-prep)
How you will get here:
Requirements
- Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in Accounts Payable or P2P operations
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially in MS Word and Excel, and in ERP systems (i.e. SAP)
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills that are adaptable to the appropriate level given the audience (presentation, verbal, written)
- Ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve desired results
- Collaborative and positive demeanor with desire to work in a demanding, fast paced, and dynamic work environment
Travel Requirements
