Business Unit Controller (BUC) - Thomson Reuters Foundation

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented BUC to support our finance team. The BUC will assist in overseeing the organisation's financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute and make a positive impact.

About the Role:

In this opportunity as a Business Unit Controller- TR , you will be responsible for:

Payroll Processing

Manage the month-end payroll and recharge process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

Coordinate closely with People Team in Costa Rica to gather and validate payroll data for all Foundation staff.

Review payroll reports for accuracy and compliance with statutory regulations and company policies.

Address any payroll-related inquiries or discrepancies promptly and efficiently.

Ensure relevant month end reports are prepared to ensure accurate and timely reporting.

Prepare analysis as required on payroll and recharges.

Month-End Reporting

Ensure accurate recording and reconciliation of payroll-related transactions in the general ledger and support the preparation and analysis of monthend reporting.

Ensure accurate monthly payroll reconciliation and collaborate with the people team to address and resolve any discrepancies that may arise.

Contribute to staff cost variance commentary in the monthly management accounts

Support with general accounting reconciliations related to staff expenses and credit cards.

Audits

Assist in the preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules for internal and external reporting.

Conduct variance analysis and provide insights into financial performance to support decision-making processes.

Ensure all payroll-associated working files and documentation are prepared for the interim and end-of-year audits and donor audits from time to time.

Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation in compliance with internal policies and external audit requirements.

Reconciling Payroll Accounts: Performing reconciliations to ensure that payroll records match the company's financial statements and resolving any discrepancies.

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Updating Payroll Forecasts: Adjusting payroll forecasts to reflect any changes in employee headcount, salary adjustments, bonuses, and other compensation-related factors

Ensuring Compliance: Staying updated on changes in tax laws and regulations to ensure all payroll calculations reflect the most accurate forecast possible

Analysing Historical Payroll Data: Reviewing past payroll data to identify trends and patterns that can inform future projection

Preparing Reports: Generating detailed payroll reports for management, highlighting key metrics and any significant changes from previous forecasts.

Automation

Identify opportunities to streamline payroll processes, improve efficiency, and enhance controls to mitigate risks.

Contribute to ongoing automation and AI projects/initiatives for payroll and other general accounting areas

General Accounting

Preparing and posting journal entries to the general ledger

Ensuring all entries are posted and assigned General Ledger accounts are reconciled

Analysing and assigned general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness

As requested, support strategic planning by providing insights and recommendations based on financial analysis including scenario and sensitivity analysis to forecast potential outcomes.

About You:

Professional accountancy or finance qualification (CPA, CMA, CA/ICWA, MBA (Fin) or similar) preferred.

6+ Years of relevant experience in the related field.

Experience in payroll processing, month-end close activities, and financial reporting.

Proficiency with SAP (or similar ERP) is a plus.

Excellent proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and Power BI

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide insights.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy and a commitment to meeting deadlines.

Experience handling confidential data with sensitivity ensuring

Proactive mindset with a willingness to take initiative and drive process improvements.

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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. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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