We are seeking an assistant manager who will report to the Senior Manager of Global Accounting. The selected candidate will become a member of the Center of Excellence for Real Estate Controllership, enjoying global exposure to Thomson Reuters Accounting and other essential stakeholders. The candidate must possess an "Enterprise" mindset with a focus on controls, recognizing the impact of their role on Thomson Reuters, including its people and outcomes. Our organization values collaborative efforts over working in silos, and the candidate will be expected to participate in activities across the Accounting Organization.
About the Role:
Financial Accounting & Reporting: Perform month end/quarter end/ annual accounting and create disclosures for leases per IFRS 16.
Assist the Senior Manager in preparing and analyzing various reports pertaining to leases and any other reporting requirement on an ad-hoc basis.
Support group and statutory audit requirements in terms of providing back ups, calculation and other data.
Provide accounting support for other business units primarily Enterprise Center area.
Lease and general Accounting Operations: Have an intermediate to advanced knowledge and experience of IFRS 16 to relate the lease accounting to the practical situations that arise on day-to-day basis.
Extract lease coverage details, lease contract reviews and apply IFRS 16 accounting principles to the lease contracts.
Assist in the monthly creation & review of journal entries as per IFRS 16 generated by the lease database
Perform monthly tasks in the Lease Database.
Calculate & post SAP journal entries as required.
Approve reconciliations between Lease Controller and SAP GL monthly and classify the open items accurately.
Perform other accounting functions like reconciliations, flux analysis, reporting etc. related to other business units in the Enterprise Center area.
Support and review work of analysts and senior analysts in the team for their respective lease accounting tasks.
Controls: Maintain an effective control environment over the accounting process of Lease and General Accounting activities including lease payments and amortization schedules, reconciliations, month on month flux analysis with meaningful commentary and backups.
Provision of information for internal & external audit and SOX review and explanations as required
Opportunities may arise to support other team initiatives, and this is likely to expand as the individual demonstrates successful results
Key Internal and External Stakeholder Relationships: Real Estate Operations, Technology Operations and DS&IG
3rd party lease service providers
Accounting teams (AP, AR, Cash, Fixed Assets) and Statutory controllership
Auditors
Enterprise Controllers
About You:
Good general financial accounting skill experience (with Leases preferred), and conceptual knowledge about sub-ledgers and general ledgers
Good SAP (or similar ERP) and Microsoft Office skills especially MS Excel (Intermediate knowledge preferred).
Good data analytical skills and ability to use automation/AI software (Alteryx, Power BI or CoPilot) wherever needed will be an added advantage.
Experience working in a global accounting environment and ability to connect the dots across complex systems and processes.
Effective communication- both verbal and non-verbal
Quick to adapt to change and be agile.
Completion (or final stages) of an accounting or finance qualification (CPA, CMA, ACT, CA/ICMA, MBA (Fin) or similar) with first professional experience.
8-10 years or greater experience in accounting functions. GL experience preferred.
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What’s in it For You?
Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
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Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
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