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Job Description
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About the team: We are part of a strong and proficient global SAP team, with members in India, Europe, and North America! We remain committed to serving the Pharmaceutical Services Division of Thermo Fisher Scientific by providing the best services, implementing innovative solutions and providing stability to our enterprise applications. These efforts combine to accelerate growth and improve efficiency.
How you may fit in: This role will provide the successful applicant with immersion in compliance across multiple ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems in a sophisticated and exciting business environment.
In this role, the applicant will support the evaluation of Thermo Fisher’s Sarbanes Oxley Act (“SOX”) compliance program. This involves managing the routine coordination of compliance related activities between the Company, our outside SOX advisors, and external auditors. They will evaluate the Company’s SOX program and partner with functions across the company to ensure a strong environment for internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”). They will help to manage updates to ensure maintenance of company-wide control standards, assist with the management of SOX testing/audit projects, and help to develop and deliver control-related training to process owners.
What will you do?
Provide consistent and timely maintenance of SOX documentation.
Provide SOX Compliance and financial reporting support by reviewing and approving control testing of PSG SAP systems
Assist and complete SOX audits and controls
Work closely SOX team members and control/process owners to ensure control activities and related evidence are appropriately detailed and maintained.
Manage, develop and maintain supporting documentation requests in coordination with the SOX team, internal/external auditors, third party advisors, and internal process and control owners.
Identify, address and manage control deficiencies. Compile and document control deficiency memos as needed.
Analyze, research, and document deficiencies, including root cause analysis, level of significance assessment and remediation plans. Implement the remediation plan, communication process, and ensure all remediation steps are tracked to completion.
Perform remediation testing and follow up as needed.
Implement process improvement audits and other audit activities as needed.
Support the goals and projects of the PSG ERP team
Experience:
A demonstrated ability working in a SOX regulated industry/organization
3+ years of IT Experience working with integrated SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) functions -> project delivery (like PMO (Project Management Office), Software Testing, Development, Business analysis of IT applications), operations and maintenance
Experience on the delivery of ERP and Finance/Controlling modules over systems like SAP would be a great bonus
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Life Sciences, Computer Science, IT, Information Systems Management, or related field.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Solid grasp of current accounting (GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)) and auditing (GAAS) principles and detailed knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the 2013 COSO framework and SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) guidance for management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting
General knowledge of business process, including quote-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and general ledger accounting
Understanding of governance including IT governance and COBIT preferred
Exposure to IT compliance, including IT General Controls and IT Application Controls and key reports testing preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite applications
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and strong presentation and public speaking skills
Maintain up to date knowledge of evolving regulatory requirements, availability of current/new techniques, and literature regarding computer systems compliance, and acts as an information resource for the team and wider business.
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed team.
Ability to handle multiple priorities, projects, deliverables, and stakeholders.
Demonstrable ability to work in an FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulated (GXP (Good x Practices)), fast-paced, large company environment
