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This individual will possess strong project management and stakeholder management skills, enabling effective collaboration with local business partners and TransUnion's Global Controllership organization.The role is responsible for ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and integrity of the region’s U.S. GAAP financial statements, including income statements and balance sheets; overseeing the design and execution of SOX controls across the region; and leading the timely and accurate completion of statutory audits and compliance requirements. The successful candidate will drive financial governance, support business objectives, and maintain adherence to global accounting and control standards.\nThis role has a dual reporting relationship to the VP, Controller - International Segment (primary manager) and the VP, Regional CFO - Canada (matrix manager). Based in Burlington, Ontario, the position supports the overall regional controllership function and collaborates closely with both local and global finance teams.\n\nThis 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.\nRole Overview And Core Responsibilities\nOwn and ensure the completeness and accuracy of the regional income statement and balance sheet under US GAAP.\nEnsure execution of key SOX controls and oversee the overall SOX program for the region.\nLead regional controllership team to ensure compliance with group policies/requirements.\nEnsure that all workstreams within the controllership function are operating efficiently and producing high quality results to ensure accurate financial reporting.\nWork collaboratively with the Global Process Leaders for invoice-to-cash, accounts payable, payroll, and record-to-report to ensure appropriate service levels are being delivered by the Global Financial Shared Services organization (as applicable) to ensure the accuracy of regional financial reporting and compliance with local regulatory requirements.\nAnalyze the regional financial statements and explain changes in the income statement and balance sheet clearly and concisely to regional and International Segment leadership.\nAct as a key partner with the Canada Regional CFO, including proactively providing relevant information related to the accounting impact of business transactions in the region.\nLead the development, review, execution, and ongoing management of intercompany agreements, ensuring alignment with accounting policies, transfer pricing requirements, tax regulations, and corporate governance standards.\nReview customer and vendor agreements to ensure financial terms, revenue recognition, pricing, payment terms, contractual obligations, risk provisions, and accounting implications comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.\nOversee the integration of any acquired entities into the Canada regional controllership structure.\nAct as primary point of contact for all accounting issues impacting the region (both US GAAP and local GAAP).\nCoordinate with auditors to ensure successful completion of both US GAAP audit and statutory audits.\nOversee the timely completion of required statutory audits for all entities within the region.\nContinually assess for opportunities to improve, standardize, and streamline current processes.\nOversee and develop local controllership team to build a high-quality pipeline of talent.\nRequired Knowledge And Experiences\n10+ years of progressive accounting experience.\nBachelors in Accounting, or related business field.\nCPA/CA designation required.\nExtensive experience working in a large, multinational company with US GAAP and SOX reporting requirements, including providing reporting/financial statement analyses to relevant stakeholders.\nExperience leading a team and controllership function.\nKnowledge and experience in assessing revenue recognition under US GAAP and local accounting standards.\nKnowledge of local statutory reporting requirements and ability to ensure statutory audits for the region are completed timely in accordance with statutory deadlines and with high quality.\nExperience working cross-functionally with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Shared Services, and other business functions as necessary.\nExperience receiving service/output in a shared service center environment.\nAbility to understand and explain the business rationale driving financial results and changes in the regional income statement and balance sheet.\nAbility to think strategically to assess potential accounting impacts of business transactions in the region and communicate proactively with relevant stakeholders.\nAbility to clearly and concisely communicate with senior leadership, both within the Canada and International Segment leadership in the US.\nThe expected pay range for this position is $162,000 - $190,000 annually. The pay information provided for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of expected compensationfor this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of many factors such as (but not limited to) an individual’s education, training, work experience, job related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. In addition, variable compensation is based on applicable company guidanceand plan documents as well as performance.\nThis job posting is for an existing vacancy. 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