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International Accounting Manager

TransUnion · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
Accounting$100k–$150k/yrFull-time

This is a hybrid position requiring in-person work at an assigned TransUnion office location a minimum of two days per week.

About the role

The International Segment Accounting Team supports timely and accurate financial reporting for TransUnion’s international segment and partners with regional accounting teams across the globe. This role reports to the Director, International Assistant Controller and collaborates with International Segment Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, Tax, SEC Reporting, financial systems, local accounting teams, and internal and external auditors. The team is advancing the future state of the global accounting function during a period of significant transformation and growth, focusing on strong controls, scalable processes, and technology-enabled improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the International segment monthly and quarterly consolidation process across 30 countries, including review of month-end consolidations, reconciliations, workpapers, 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; 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.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.

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, workpapers, 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.
  • Preferred: Experience supporting accounting for acquisitions, divestitures, purchase accounting, legal entity rationalization, or post-transaction integration.
  • Preferred: Experience preparing schedules supporting quarterly SEC disclosures.
  • Preferred: Experience leading process transformation or helping design the future state of a global accounting function.
  • Preferred: Experience collaborating with Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, Tax, SEC Reporting, and regional accounting teams.

Benefits

TransUnion offers benefits designed to support health, protection, family, future, and personal wellness:

  • For Your Health: Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, including spousal, domestic partner, and eligible dependent options. Tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts are available.
  • For Your Protection: Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; optional voluntary life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability, legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
  • For Your Family: Adoption assistance, fertility planning coverage, caregiver support, Dependent Care FSA with potential employer match, complimentary Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with a gradual return option.
  • For Your Future: 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long-term care insurance.
  • For You: Tuition reimbursement, flexible or paid time off, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, paid volunteer time off, and corporate volunteer events.
  • For Your Wellness: 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, emotional well-being programs, guided meditation, and resources for physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

Pay

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $100,100.00 - $150,000.00 annually. Actual compensation is based on factors such as education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, industry knowledge, scope and responsibilities of the position, and market considerations. Regular, full-time non-sales positions may be eligible for TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may also be eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on company guidance and plan documents.

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