Sr. Accountant (Tax specialist)

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office

###Job Description### 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.

###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.

###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

###REQUIREMENTS### 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 Travel requirements: Less than 25% domestic/international travel required Location: Lenexa, KS This position is not approved for Relocation Assistance.

Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them.

Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

###benefits### and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an

###Equal Opportunity### Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.