Assistant Controller - Corporate Accounting & Controllership

Assistant Controller, Finance - Corporate Accounting & Controllership

Are you a finance/Accounting professional with strong interest and experience into accounting and Tax principles? If yes, this role for our statutory
controllership team holds the right opportunity to join our team and meet our purpose to inform the way forward.
The jobholder is responsible in all aspects of accounting for an entity or a group of entities, work with 3rd Party providers for statutory and tax reporting,
yearend submissions, and other accounting areas. The objective is to ensure compliance with Thomson Reuter’s Accounting policies and Local Tax &
GAAP requirements.

About the Role:
In this opportunity as Assistant Controller, you will be responsible for:

• Independently manage local statutory and tax compliance either for a Country or a group of Countries, by working closely with 3rd party service
• providers
• Work with various business partners independently to ensure legal entities are accurately, completely and timely accounted for in the enterprise
• systems, as well as to ensure good controls of underlying processes are in place
• Ensure the month end close in line with Thomson Reuter’s global reporting timetable, reviewing to ensure that critical accounts are reconciled to
• underlying documentation, that transactions are coded accurately in line with Thomson Reuters and local accounting policies
• Analysis of all Balance Sheet and Cost accounts
• Liaise with auditors on Statutory & SOX audits
• Participate in regional balance sheet and cost reviews.
• In conjunction with the Tax Department completion of tax packs, booking of tax provisions and monitoring tax accounts movements
• In conjunction with the Transfer Pricing Department review the quarterly calculation for Group books and also perform the true up Calculation for
• local books
• In conjunction with the Transfer Pricing Department review the quarterly calculation for Group books and also perform the true up Calculation for
• local books
Provide support as appropriate in any tax audits as agreed with the Tax Department either directly or through 3rd party providers.

About You:
You’re a fit for the role of Assistant Controller if your background includes:
Essential Technical Skills:

• Strong SAP (or similar ERP), and Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong data analytical skills and ability to translate data requirements for automation opportunities (Alteryx, Power BI or similar).
• Strong control mindset and risk assessment and articulation skills
• Professional Skills & Competencies:
• Effective communication via emails and presentations.
• Ability to translate accounting and tax concepts into practical day-to-day actions.
• Ability to drive results and manage multiple priorities across organisational, geographical and cultural boundaries.
• Ability to work in an ever-changing business environment and be agile.
• Education/ Certifications:
• Professional accountancy or finance qualification (CPA, CMA, CA/ICWA, MBA (Fin) or similar) with extensive post-qualification experience and
• upward progression.
• Experience Required: 1-4 years of post-qualification experience.

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