What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Accountant (Tax specialist) position at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. The Thermo Fisher Finance community offers growth opportunities across the world with a wide range of positions including Commercial Finance, Operations Finance, FP&A, Controllership, and Global Business Support. Finance professionals seeking to play drive financial strategy and business outcomes via strong business partnership and an extensive network of strong leaders and a career development focused culture. Microbiology Division business within Specialty Diagnostics Group, which offers rapid identification and targeted treatment for disease, food safety serving Global markets. With 150 years' experience in microbiology our products provide customers with high performance, quality products that they can depend on.
Description
How you will make an impact:
We are seeking a Senior Accountant – Tax Specialist within the controllership structure to support the MBD business by ensuring tax compliance, strengthening internal controls, and driving process improvements. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in Sales and Use Tax, Property tax, and other corporate taxes to ensure compliance and accurate timely filings of tax returns in alignment with US GAAP and local reporting requirements. You will partner with finance and business teams to mitigate risk, improve processes, and support strategic decision-making.
What you will do:
How you will get here:
Location: Lenexa, KS
This position is not approved for Relocation Assistance.
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. The Thermo Fisher Finance community offers growth opportunities across the world with a wide range of positions including Commercial Finance, Operations Finance, FP&A, Controllership, and Global Business Support. Finance professionals seeking to play drive financial strategy and business outcomes via strong business partnership and an extensive network of strong leaders and a career development focused culture. Microbiology Division business within Specialty Diagnostics Group, which offers rapid identification and targeted treatment for disease, food safety serving Global markets. With 150 years' experience in microbiology our products provide customers with high performance, quality products that they can depend on.
Description
How you will make an impact:
We are seeking a Senior Accountant – Tax Specialist within the controllership structure to support the MBD business by ensuring tax compliance, strengthening internal controls, and driving process improvements. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in Sales and Use Tax, Property tax, and other corporate taxes to ensure compliance and accurate timely filings of tax returns in alignment with US GAAP and local reporting requirements. You will partner with finance and business teams to mitigate risk, improve processes, and support strategic decision-making.
What you will do:
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation and filing of Sales and Use, and Property Tax returns
- Monitor and ensure compliance with US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and company policies
- Partner with site teams across North America and EMEA to meet local tax requirements and resolve tax-related issues
- Support internal and external audits, including documentation and audit responses
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance tax controls and operational efficiency
- Utilize financial systems and tools to strengthen compliance, reporting accuracy, and data integrity
- Collaborate cross-functionally to assess tax risks and support business initiatives
- Provide tax-related analysis and decision support to finance and business stakeholders
- Lead and support monthly close activities including journal entries, accruals, reporting, and reconciliations
- Integrate into the wider controllership structure supporting the wider team and businesses as required
- Perform other ad-hoc duties as needed
How you will get here:
- An undergraduate degree in Business, Finance or Accounting is preferred
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in tax or accounting, with exposure to Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax
- Sales and Use tax filing experience (non-negotiable)
- Global tax exposure is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Taxware/Webtool Kit, Blackline) is a plus
Location: Lenexa, KS
This position is not approved for Relocation Assistance.