This position is responsible to drive efficient financial processes, and design and monitor internal controls, recommend and implement financial policies, and manage working capital, statutory financial statements and tax reporting. This position will execute responsibilities leveraging our shared service centers, where communication & influencing skills are highly desirable. Experience in dealing with Shared Service Centers is highly valuable as this position will be the primary liaison into Thomson Reuters Financial Operations structural backbone.
This position will also be a focal point of contact for Regional and Corp Accounting, Accounts Payable , Accounts Receivable, Billing, Order Entry, Master Data, Tax, Payroll, and all financial administration & logistics processes.
CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Drive the Order-To-Cash process (order entry, billing & collection), ensuring efficient and results oriented processes. Guarantee synchronization with sales teams on best practices
- Lead the migration of financial operations tasks to Thomson Reuters service centers and build communication and control mechanisms to ensure the operation runs smoothly
- Participate in the development and deployment of new financial systems
- Be the key local contact for the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations performed in our shared service center collaborating in process improvement and issue resolution initiatives
- Assist the Finance Director in ensuring reasonableness of statutory and managerial financial statements, with a particular focus on the balance sheet
- Coordinate internal and external audit requirements and design a robust internal control environment
- Oversee cash-flow management and treasury control, participating in the forecasting process with a concentration on working capital accounts; develop and continually refine key business metrics related to balance sheet and working capital management
- Collaborate with Tax Staff and Compliance Staff in the development of improvement initiatives
- Perform routine and ad hoc financial analyses
- Active involvement in the roll out of new systems
- We are looking for critical thinkers to help drive analysis that identifies opportunities to achieve and exceed our goals.
CONTACTS:
This position has frequent contact with external parties, and also senior ranks of corporate management in our regions. Contacts include, but are not limited to:
- External: Tax & Legal advisors, External auditors, Tax authorities,
- Finance: Local and overseas finance peers, Local, Regional and Corporate financial controllers, Regional and Corporate controls & compliance managers, Procurement Mgr, Planning and forecasting team, International Accounting and Tax team, Regional accounts payable team, Corporate Treasury team.
Desired Skills & Experience
REQUERIMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in economics/accounting required
- Fluent in English
- Minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience in financial & auditing positions. Experience in audit firms (Big Four) is highly desirable
- Experience with business processes and systems should include closing, planning, forecasting, invoicing, credit and collection, procurement.
- Proven experience in preparation of Financial Statements & Legal requirements
- Strong understanding and experience in multinational financial operations with good understanding of US GAAP.
- Proven Cash-Management skills (forecast & controlling)
- Experience in or familiarity with Corporate Finance teams, especially in IRFS or US GAAP accounting and tax management
- Experience in working in multiple organizations with emphasis on communicating and decision making with demonstrated ability to work under pressure.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills. Have the ability to communicate business information in a clear, efficient manner and determine the best method of distributing many different types of communications (specific issues, general info, action required, etc) to audiences at many different levels.
- Be able to work independently and manage issues from identification to conclusion, with little supervision. Will have constant interaction with regional and corporate controllers.
- Demonstrated expertise in business negotiations & relationship management
- Proven Management skills and a demonstrated ability to drive effective implementation of procedures and policies to support operational business requirements
- Prior experience deploying sophisticated ERP systems (especially SAP) is highly desirable
- Self-motivated and resourceful, with strong problem-solving skills and strengths in analytical and conceptual thinking. Should exhibit professionalism in all situations. In addition, the position requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple and competing tasks simultaneously and ability to work under firm deadlines.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills in Integrity & Trustworthiness
Company Description
Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.
We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare, science, and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.
Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRI); Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI); London Stock Exchange (LSE: TRIL); and Nasdaq (NASDAQ: TRIN).
We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare, science, and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.
Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRI); Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI); London Stock Exchange (LSE: TRIL); and Nasdaq (NASDAQ: TRIN).
Additional Information
- Posted:
- December 21, 2012
- Type:
- Full-time
- Experience:
- Mid-Senior level
- Functions:
- Finance
- Industries:
- Information Services
- Job ID:
- 4458017
