Operations Finance Coordinator (Labs), Bulgaria

Job Description

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.

Our colleagues in corporate strive for excellence in every task, at every moment. We are game changers seeking improvements to processes and more efficient ways of working or adapting to changing financial and industry environments.

Our Operations Finance Department in Bulgaria continues to grow with the expansion of our recently established team: Labs Operations Finance. The Labs Operations Finance team works to ensure that project budgets are correctly set up in our Labs Information Management Systems and additionally focus on project close-out and reconciliation processes. With time it is expected that the scope of the team's responsibilities will broaden to include additional project oversight and tactical tasks. The team currently consist of one Manager directly reporting to a Director in the US, 1 Finance Analyst and 3 Finance Coordinators, who report the Manager, based in Bulgaria.

For the Labs Operations Finance team we are currently hiring:

Finance Coordinator (Labs)

Responsibilities:

• Ensures study budgets are completely and accurately entered into Labs Information Management Systems (LIMS)
• Researches and resolves general inquires, billing and data issues
• Tracks and maintains project information and budgets within the project accounting system
• Reviews contracts to ensure they are accurately reflected within the system and makes updates as required

Education and experience:

• University degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Information Technology or related;
• Minimum one year of experience in a finance role preferably in a multinational environment;

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken);
• Excel literacy;
• Detailed-oriented personality with analytical thinking and problem-solving attitude;
• Handle multiple assignments and meet tight deadlines while maintaining high quality of work;
• Service-minded attitude and ability to adapt to changes;
• Eagerness to work in a distributed team supporting various types of activities;

What we offer:

At PPD clinical research services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize 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 clinical research services 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 organization 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.

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