M&A Accounting Manager

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Waltham, MA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$103,100–$154,700 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Analysis Skills, Biology, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Communication Skills, Corporate Finance, Corporate Planning, Corporate Policies, Corporate Tax, Cross-Functional, Dental Insurance, Due Diligence, Financial Operations, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Incentive Programs, Legal, Life Insurance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Management, SEC Filings, Stock Purchase Plans, Treasury, Vision Plan, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Waltham, MA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join our organization as a Manager and contribute significantly to our Corporate Financial Reporting team. You'll collaborate closely with Director, M&A Accounting and partner with internal and external accounting experts as well as acquisition target personnel to assist with the acquisition / divestiture accounting and support broader integration efforts. The M&A accounting workstream will include financial due diligence review, understanding of the acquired business, their current accounting (e.g., financial reporting, accounting policies, etc.), and how they will fit into the Company, assistance with integration and post-integration reporting. Additional responsibilities will include quarterly and annual close process reporting around intangibles, goodwill and other matters. This role requires collaboration with stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.

This position blends analytical thinking with strong accounting expertise and offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to financial operations while working cross-functionally with teams including FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Corporate Development, and Legal.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required

  • Preferred field of study: Accounting

  • Certified Public Accountant (current active or inactive license)

  • 5+ years of accounting experience (preferably working with public companies in life sciences or technology)

  • 4+ years of Big 4 accounting firm experience preferred

  • In-depth understanding of US GAAP

  • Strong project management skills

  • Experience with mergers / acquisitions preferred

  • Familiarity with SEC reporting and internal controls over financial reporting

  • Experience with complex, multinational companies preferred

  • Excel expertise with advanced knowledge of pivots, charts, and formulas

  • Self-motivated, higher level of flexibility and strong work ethic

  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills are required to collaborate with various partners

  • Experience with Hyperion or other financial databases preferred

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $103,100.00-$154,700.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

About the Company

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.

All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
All
WEBSITE
https://corporate.thermofisher.com/en/home.html