At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

You will be an integral part of a talented global team working in a fast-paced environment, in which you will have the opportunity to collaborate with different business functions and to contribute to the company success.

Our Balance Sheet Management Team in Sofia, part of the Project Accounting Center of Excellence, is growing, and if you are looking for a project-based cross-functional financial management role and not the typical "accounting" role, you have an excellent opportunity to apply for:

Associate Finance Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Administers regular financial management of projects portfolio or special assignments by tracking, uploading, maintaining, and/or interpreting project information and budgets within the financial systems.
• Performs regular reconciliations and analysis of revenue calculations, forecasting, billing, profitability on a project and/or company level in different internal systems by manipulating large datasets in support of financial control processes.
• Identifies issues or anomalies related to said projects / special assignments and provides a report to key business collaborators detailing the findings and potential resolutions.
• Collaborates with internal team members to resolve financial and system issues in a timely manner, ensures proper approvals and comments and reports audit compliance.
• Supports management in assessing and minimizing the risk on revenue, profitability and/or balance sheet through presentation of database extracts and datasets, tools, models, data analysis and dashboards.
• Takes part in reviewing and development of financial reports, tools, systems, policies and proposes recommendations for process improvement initiatives to create efficiencies and improve the quality of reports and analyses.

Education and experience:

• Relevant higher education.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (at least 1 year) or equivalent and relevant combination of education, training, and experience.
• ACCA / CPA / CIMA or equivalent will be an advantage.
• Previous experience with SharePoint / VBA / SQL / Power BI / RPA will be an advantage.




Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Good analytical and quantitative skills and ability to handle data effectively;
• Ability to be able to reconcile a large volume of complex transactions, understand complex financial structures and report out the results;
• Solid understanding of accounting/financial principles;
• Ability to function as an effective and respected partner to internal clients;
• Confidence to handle sensitive information and make sound recommendations;
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines while still delivering high quality results;
• Flexible, quick learner with attention to detail;
• Fluent in English - strong written and oral communication skills;
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel for analysis and presentation of data.


What we offer:At PPD Clinical Research Services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognise the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.

As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD Clinical Research Services truly value a work-life balance. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organisation but with a local feel.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.