Accounting Manager, Statutory Reporting in London

Global Statutory Reporting is a division of Thomson Reuters' Chief Accounting Office and supports the CAO's mission to maintain, through its financial reporting, the reputation of Thomson Reuters as a trusted company so that we can compete effectively in global capital markets.

About The Role

In this opportunity as an Accounting Manager, you will:

• Be responsible for leading a team of Legal Entity controllers, covering European countries, to deliver world-class performance of local statutory reporting duties whilst ensuring that operations are carried out in a cost-effective manner.
• Partner with a wide network of key internal and external stakeholders in order to meet expectations and deliver value to Thomson Reuters.
• Deliver timely and accurate reporting of local statutory accounts by accounting to local standards and satisfying the requirements of external statutory auditors.
• Deliver timely and accurate reporting of local direct tax and indirect tax returns.
• Provide information to and oversee the deliverables of local professional accounting and taxation reporting service providers where local statutory reporting work is outsourced.
• Ensure compliance with legal entity corporate secretarial requirements through oversight of the execution of corporate secretarial duties that are outsourced to local professional corporate secretarial service providers.

About You

You're a fit for the role of Accounting Manager if you have the following required qualifications:

• Managing, training, developing and motivating a solid, business-oriented, high-performance team of Legal Entity Controllers.
• Oversee local statutory reporting, tax reporting and routine corporate secretarial processes ensuring that both the team of Legal Entity Controllers and outsourced professional services partners meet expectations, deliver on agreed timetables and take full ownership of reporting and co sec duties and deliverables.
• Oversee the relationship with external statutory auditors and ensure the timely and complete delivery of responses to meet auditor requirements.
• Work with outsourced professional services local partners to understand and comply with ongoing legal entity local statutory and tax reporting obligations and local co sec requirements.
• Oversee records retention processes and ensure that statutory requirements for records retention are met.
• Regularly review the effectiveness of local statutory reporting, tax reporting and routine co sec processes and controls and assess statutory/tax reporting and co sec compliance risks.
• Under the supervisory direction of Tax: provide timely responses to inquiries from local tax authorities; coordinate timely legal entity responses to local tax audit requirements including identifying and notifying internal stakeholders of any expected support and following up to ensure timely delivery of support.
• Budget for and manage costs of outsourced professional services vendors to ensure that Plan is not exceeded.
• Oversee the performance and maintenance of documentary evidence of key SOX Controls.
• Regular balance sheet and P&L reviews.
• Monitor the month end close process for the region supported and ensuring critical processes and reconciliation obligations are met.
• Managing the relationship with key internal and external stakeholders including Tax, BU Controllers, Corporate Compliance, Treasury, Business Finance, Genpact, external auditors, tax authorities, statutory reporting regulators, corporate regulators and outsourced professional service providers.

Additional Preferred Qualifications Include:

• Proficient in spoken and written English (mandatory), another European language would be beneficial.
• Internationally recognized professional accounting qualification is required.
• 8+ years experience working in accounting and finance roles.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of local tax & statutory reporting requirements and legal entity statutory audit requirements.
• Strong knowledge & practical experience of IFRS and local GAAP accounting.
• Prior experience in a shared services finance function/centralized controller function is highly regarded.
• Proven ability to form strong customer relationships, an understanding of customer focus and service delivery.
• Strong work ethic with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Clear and effective communication and interpersonal skills and leadership qualities.
• Drive & self motivation with the ability to work independently and deliver under pressure.
• Adaptability, flexibility, and responsiveness.
• AI efficiency focus.

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.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow's challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• 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.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them.

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