Accounts Payable Team Leader

About the role

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking an Accounts Payable Team Leader to oversee a small team responsible for the end‑to‑end AP process. The role partners with vendors, internal business units and audit functions to ensure timely, accurate payments and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Produce reporting and analytics on AP metrics, including Days Payable.
• Support invoice matching, verification against purchase orders and goods receipts.
• Generate electronic payments, authorize cheques and manage new vendor registration in the ERP system.
• Maintain monthly balance‑sheet schedules, reconcile payments and prepare account analyses.
• Research and resolve invoice/GRIR discrepancies and prepare journal vouchers.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors, prepare audit schedules and ensure SOX and statutory compliance.
• Respond to vendor inquiries and perform supplier statement reconciliations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Advanced degree or Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 2 years experience in Shared Services or Global Business Services and 1‑3 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong ability to learn organization‑specific applications and accounting principles.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Travel less than 10 % of the time.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel (intermediate proficiency).