• Manage a team of 3 individuals on the VVS-NA accounting team • Work closely with the GBS team to drive timely results • Meet all timelines throughout the financial close process with accurate reporting • Enhance the standard operating procedures for each accounting transaction and process • Supervise Internal and External audits as well as SOX compliance initiatives • Ensure the business unit complies with all Thermo Fisher accounting policies and internal controls • Stay up-to-date on new accounting pronouncements and understand how they affect the business • Develop and utilize proactive, early indicator reporting metrics to communicate financial risk or opportunities to management • Develop financial processes and enhance the capacity of the accounting team • Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and propose innovative solutions for efficient and cost-effective accounting operations • Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of accounting processes, recommending and implementing changes to strengthen the control environment • Design, implement, and monitor processes, controls, and systems • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, company policy, approval authority matrix, and standard operating procedures • Apply knowledge and provide mentorship on sophisticated financial accounting transactions • Verify accuracy and completeness of financial documents and supplementary reporting • Lead fulfillment of internal and external audit requirements • Form solutions to operational issues beyond the finance department • Drive continuous improvement and use systems to increase controls and efficiencies • Listen proactively and collaborate across functional lines • Ensure effective data security and controls within ERP, financial systems, and data flows • Exercise sound data stewardship - following data policies (retention, privacy, security) and detailing procedures • Perform other duties as assigned