Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
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.
Position Summary:
The Regions Controls Specialist role provides the opportunity to work across multiple divisions, geographies and functions and supports the Internal Controls program ensuring strong governance. This role partners closely with Finance, Operations, IT, and Global/region Process Owners to assess risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement.
A successful candidate requires strong technical knowledge of internal controls, the ability to work in a matrixed global organization, and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset.
Key Objectives of the role:
Conduct internal control reviews, including testing of financial records; document and report control gaps, risks, and recommendations to management through formal written reports.
Support remediation of control exceptions identified through balance sheet reviews, Control Self- Assessment, internal audit, and external audit.
Perform assigned control and balance sheet deep-dive reviews in a timely manner, including planning, preparation, documentation, analysis of findings, and report writing; support ad-hoc assignments as required.
Identify and drive opportunities to improve control efficiency through automation, control rationalization, and enhanced use of data and analytics.
Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and IT teams to educate stakeholders on internal control requirements & best practices
Support standardization and simplification of controls across divisions in line with PPI and global process ownership.
Promote a strong culture of compliance and accountability while avoiding unnecessary complexity or administrative burden.
Support the adoption and implementation of new U.S. GAAP standards and updates to company accounting policies, ensuring consistent application across the organization.
Support or lead ad hoc initiatives as required, ranging from independent analytical tasks to complex, cross-functional projects requiring collaboration and coordination.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; CPA strongly preferred.
7+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, SOX/internal controls, compliance, risk management, or controllership, with experience in Big 4 or large multinational environments highly preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain control concepts and risk implications to non-technical and senior stakeholders.
Strong analytical mindset with a high level of attention to detail and sound professional judgment.
Ability to operate independently and take ownership of assigned control areas with minimal supervision.
Proven capability to manage multiple stakeholders across regions, functions, and levels within a global, matrixed organization.
Demonstrated experience identifying, escalating, and remediating risks, with clear, actionable recommendations.
Highly self-motivated, adaptable, and able to problem-solve while navigating new responsibilities in a fast-paced, international environment, both independently and collaboratively.
Advanced analytical and Excel skills, with experience in CMR, Hyperion reporting, and data extraction are strongly preferred.
Experience developing or working with Power BI dashboards and analytics to support reporting and insights.
