Environmental, Social & Governance Controller (Corporate Finance)

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 LeadershipOversee team members as they assess risk and develop and implement internal controlsOversee team members as they draft external reports in accordance with reporting requirementsServe as the primary liaison with external auditorsCommunicate key internal control reporting decisions to senior leadershipDevelop expertise on ESG trends, frameworks, regulatory requirements to help inform operational plans, reporting philosophies, and metrics
• ESG ExpertiseCreate and deploy training materials for functional teamsDevelop company policies and proceduresInvest 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
30+ days ago