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Assistant Controller

Reuters News Agency

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1-4 years

Bangalore / Bengaluru

1 vacancy

Assistant Controller

Reuters News

posted 10d ago

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Flexible timing

Key skills for the job

SAP CO CMA ERP Systems Accountancy Transfer Pricing Risk Assessment

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Job Description

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.

The role involves:

Managing the tax compliance activities of Thomson Reuters India entities as assigned.
Acting as a key contact with outsourced professional accounting and compliance service providers, tax agents and auditors.
Delivering excellent tax compliance and statutory compliance operations, and financial accounting and control oversight of all assigned Thomson Reuters legal entities.
The jobholder is expected to have the ability, eagerness and drive to work within a wide network of colleagues, departments and outsourced services in order to deliver a world-class accounting and compliance operation.
The jobholder is expected to interact closely with various groups including but not limited to Business Units, General Accounting organization, Group Finance, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit and 3rd party providers and to manage the relationship with our local statutory auditors.

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.

CUSTOMERS:
Internal:

Controllership
General Accounting
Tax
Finance

External:

Outsourced Providers
Local Statutory Auditors
Group Statutory Auditors
Sox Compliance Auditors
Tax and other compliance authorities

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 organizational, 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.
This is a fixed term contract role for 12 months.
Experience Required: 1-4 years of post qualification experience.
CA Final freshers can apply.