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ThermoFisher Scientific Environmental, Social & Governance Controller (Corporate Finance) in Waltham, Massachusetts
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
How you will make an impact:
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) controllership is a new team within the Corporate Financial Reporting function, which is responsible for technical accounting, mergers and acquisition accounting, consolidation accounting, and external financial reporting.
If you have a passion for developing teams, designing and implementing internal controls, and reporting enterprise-wide information under emerging regulatory frameworks, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s ESG controllership function is the team for you.
As the ESG Controller reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, you will work closely with Legal, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Supply Chain Operations, and Global Business Services teams to develop a team that is responsible for designing and implementing disclosure controls and procedures over sustainability and ESG topics.
Your team will interact with subject matter experts in areas including: climate change, pollution, resource use and circular economy, own workforce, workers in the value chain, affected communities, consumers and end users, business conduct, and others.
This role is office-based at our Waltham, Massachusetts site, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day per week.
What you will do:
Team Leadership
Oversee team members as they assess risk and develop and implement internal controls
Oversee team members as they draft external reports in accordance with reporting requirements
Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors
Communicate key internal control reporting decisions to senior leadership
Develop expertise on ESG trends, frameworks, regulatory requirements to help inform operational plans, reporting philosophies, and metrics
ESG Expertise
Create and deploy training materials for functional teams
Develop company policies and procedures
Invest time to understand Thermo Fisher’s businesses and industries through collaboration with subject matter experts
How you will get here:
Education
Required: Undergraduate degree preferably in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Information Systems
Desired: 6+ years of experience in a large international public accounting firm or corporate internal audit department
Desired: CPA (or equivalent)
Experience
Required: 10+ years of growing in responsibility business and leadership experience
Required: Experience with complex, multinational enterprises
Desired: Experience with the ESG reporting regimes
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Ability to lead the team with effective utilization of information technology systems
Proficient verbal and written communication skills
Leader in resourcing talent and diversity, involved in all parts of the hiring and development process
Ability to develop well-reasoned, strategic plans
Capable of collaborating with diverse global teams
Strong project management skills
Act with integrity and demonstrate strong professional judgment
Maintain a positive attitude and desire for continuous improvement
Demonstrate resilience and adaptability to changing priorities
Travel requirements
- Less than 25% domestic/international travel required
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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