Revenue Accountant Iii

Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions: Office

Job Description: Revenue Accountant III

Thermo Fisher Scientific | Paisley, Scotland | Hybrid Working

Ready to take your accounting career further in a truly global organisation? Are you a qualified accountant looking for an opportunity to build specialist expertise, work with international teams and make a meaningful impact beyond the numbers?

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we are looking for a Revenue Accountant III to join our growing Global Business Services (GBS) Revenue Accounting team in Paisley. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your technical accounting knowledge, gain exposure to complex revenue recognition activities and contribute to a global finance function supporting multiple business divisions. You will join a collaborative team of 27 Revenue Accounting professionals based across the UK, Costa Rica, the Philippines and Hungary. As the team continues to expand its responsibilities across new divisions, you will have the opportunity to broaden your experience, strengthen your knowledge of ASC 606 and play an important role in improving financial processes and controls.

How you will make an impact

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams play a critical role in enabling business and functional leaders to make informed, strategic decisions that advance our Mission and reinforce our position as a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development, to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop exceptional career experiences and perspectives.

If you have a passion for financial accuracy and timely reporting across a global, multifaceted organization, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s GBS (Global Business Services) Revenue Accounting function is the team for you. With a strong understanding of ASC 606 regulations and reporting requirements consistent with US GAAP, the team leverages robust processes and strong internal controls to support accurate and timely monthly revenue recognition across multiple complex divisions within Thermo Fisher Scientific’s global enterprise.

We are seeking a motivated finance professional to support the Revenue Accounting function through finance, accounting, and compliance activities. The successful candidate will implement accounting procedures, controls, and compliance processes to ensure timely and accurate revenue reporting. In addition, this individual will identify and recommend operational improvement opportunities while supporting leadership in achieving key business objectives.

What you will do

• Perform monthly close activities, including journal entries, revenue deferrals, reconciliations, reporting, and analysis.
• Ensure proper revenue recognition treatment in compliance with company US GAAP policies and financial accounting standards.
• Support internal and external audit requirements where required.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and leverage systems to enhance controls and operational efficiencies.
• Review customer contracts, complex transactions, and order documentation through the application of accounting guidance.
• Serve as a key business partner to Sales, Customer Service, and Finance teams by providing technical accounting expertise and stakeholder training to support monthly revenue recognition activities.
• Participate in special finance projects, including migrations and the centralization of revenue processes within the team.

What we're looking for

• Currently holds an Accounting professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all organizational levels.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with revenue recognition is beneficial but not essential.
• Demonstrates personal accountability for decisions and actions.
• Challenges the status quo and proactively seeks new insights and solutions to strengthen performance.

Your next career move starts here

Whether you're looking to deepen your technical accounting expertise, gain experience in a global finance environment or take on new challenges within revenue recognition, this role offers an opportunity to build on your existing skills while contributing to a growing international team. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, your work supports a business with a meaningful global mission, and your expertise will help ensure the financial accuracy and integrity that underpin its success.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and discover where your career could take you at Thermo Fisher Scientific.