International Accounting Manager

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Team Overview

The International Segment Accounting Team supports timely and accurate financial reporting for Trans Union's international segment and partners with regional accounting teams across the globe. Reporting to the Director, International Assistant Controller, this role collaborates with International Segment Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, Tax, SEC Reporting, financial systems and local accounting teams, as well as internal and external auditors.

The team is advancing the future state of the global accounting function during a period of significant transformation and growth, with a focus on strong controls, scalable processes and technology-enabled improvements. This role reports into the Director, International Accounting.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

* Lead the International segment monthly and quarterly consolidation process across 30 countries, including review of month-end consolidations, reconciliations, work papers and analyses prepared by staff members and regional accounting teams.

* Ensure accurate financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) and timely execution of internal controls supporting Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.

* Oversee offshore resources completing segment-level accounting and reporting activities and provide leadership, mentoring and development opportunities to accounting team members.

* Support financial reporting and consolidation changes resulting from acquisitions, divestitures, legal entity rationalization, business developments or reporting changes.

* Oversee intercompany accounting processes, including allocations, journal entries, reconciliations, invoicing and collections, while identifying technology-driven process enhancements.

* Prepare consolidated schedules supporting segment-level and other quarterly U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosures.

* Support mergers and acquisitions purchase accounting and integration activities through assigned integration steps, financial systems testing and ad hoc requests.

* Establish, modify, document and coordinate implementation of accounting procedures, internal controls and process efficiencies aligned with company goals.

* Coordinate requests from internal and external auditors and partner across regional and corporate teams to support complete and timely responses.

* Lead or support special projects that strengthen the international accounting function and its future-state operating model.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

* Progressive accounting experience supporting consolidation, financial reporting, close activities and internal controls within a multi-entity or international organization.

* Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience applying accounting guidance to financial statements, consolidations and reporting activities.

* Experience with SOX-compliant internal controls, including execution, documentation and coordination with internal or external auditors.

* Experience with intercompany accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, allocations and related process improvement.

* Demonstrated ability to lead work across regional teams and offshore resources while managing multiple deadlines and stakeholders.

* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related discipline is required

* Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is required

Required Technical Skills

* Hands-on experience with enterprise financial systems and consolidation or reporting tools used to support close, intercompany and financial reporting processes.

* Ability to prepare and review complex reconciliations, work papers, consolidated schedules and financial analyses with a high level of accuracy.

* Ability to perform financial systems testing and support technology-enabled enhancements to accounting processes and controls.

* Advanced spreadsheet skills for financial analysis, reconciliation and reporting.

We're also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we're happy to support your career development and growth in:

* Experience supporting accounting for acquisitions, divestitures, purchase accounting, legal entity rationalization or post-transaction integration.

* Experience preparing schedules supporting quarterly SEC disclosures.

* Experience leading process transformation or helping design the future state of a global accounting function.

* Experience collaborating with Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, Tax, SEC Reporting and regional accounting teams.

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