Title:Lead Financial Analyst - FCF & Working Capital - Corp Group
ID:JREQ056734
Description
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Financial Analyst to join our Free Cash Flow team based in Eagan, MN! This position will collaborate with and provide sound financial support for Thomson Reuters’ free cash flow (FCF), a key metric in external reporting, and working capital management. These objectives include partnering with TR Corporate and F&R FP&A on the free cash flow plan, forecasts, and working capital metrics, as well as completing monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc free cash flow reporting and analyses. This role will also collaborate across TR and TR F&R to improve working capital reporting and drive working capital improvement initiatives and other special projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for reporting TR F&R working capital and FCF results, providing timely reporting and analysis on annual planning, monthly forecasts and actual reporting to support TR consolidated reporting.
- Partner with F&R finance management to review results and analyze opportunities to improve FCF and working capital reporting processes and results.
- Monitor F&R’s balance sheets and understand FCF and working capital assumptions, risks & opportunities to drive working capital improvement initiatives with business partners.
- Coordinate the planning processes in Cognos with F&R.
- Monitor operational metrics such as DSO, DIO and DPO; identify trends and make recommendations for improvement.
- Prepare presentations and present the results to the TR and F&R FP&A teams, Controllership Management, and other stakeholders based on FCF and FP&A deadlines and deliverables.
- Subject matter expert on DSO and AR Aging and manage the reporting relationship with our GSC FCF team partners
- Work on a broad scope of special projects, ad hoc analysis and other duties as assigned. Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world’s businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or related field
- CPA preferred, MBA a plus
- Seven years + progressive accounting and finance experience
- Strong working knowledge of financial reporting
- Experience in free cash flow, working capital management and/or financial metrics
- Strong problem solving, analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to manage deadlines and ad-hoc deliverables
- Excellent communication skills: ability to present information in a variety of different formats and to all levels of the organization
- Highly motivated with ability to collaborate, influence and drive results in matrix organization
- Personal flexibility with the ability to work as needed to meet month end close and reporting deadlines and accommodate global time zones
- Knowledge of SAS FM, SAP and Cognos is beneficial
- Proficient in Excel, MS Office and PowerPoint
At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one – collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 50,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Bring your ambition to make a difference. We’ll bring a world of opportunities.
As a global business we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.
To learn more about what we offer, please visit http://tmsnrt.rs/1UXDHGm.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has been met for the 2016 fiscal year (October 1, 2015-September 30, 2016).
Job: Accounting & Finance Family Group
Primary Location: Eagan, MN, US
Other Locations:
Organization: Mfg Finance/Royalties/Payroll
Schedule: Full-time
Education Level: None
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
See Full DescriptionJanuary 27, 2016 at 03:00AM from Thomson Reuters - Finance Jobs
ID:JREQ056734
Description
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Financial Analyst to join our Free Cash Flow team based in Eagan, MN! This position will collaborate with and provide sound financial support for Thomson Reuters’ free cash flow (FCF), a key metric in external reporting, and working capital management. These objectives include partnering with TR Corporate and F&R FP&A on the free cash flow plan, forecasts, and working capital metrics, as well as completing monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc free cash flow reporting and analyses. This role will also collaborate across TR and TR F&R to improve working capital reporting and drive working capital improvement initiatives and other special projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for reporting TR F&R working capital and FCF results, providing timely reporting and analysis on annual planning, monthly forecasts and actual reporting to support TR consolidated reporting.
- Partner with F&R finance management to review results and analyze opportunities to improve FCF and working capital reporting processes and results.
- Monitor F&R’s balance sheets and understand FCF and working capital assumptions, risks & opportunities to drive working capital improvement initiatives with business partners.
- Coordinate the planning processes in Cognos with F&R.
- Monitor operational metrics such as DSO, DIO and DPO; identify trends and make recommendations for improvement.
- Prepare presentations and present the results to the TR and F&R FP&A teams, Controllership Management, and other stakeholders based on FCF and FP&A deadlines and deliverables.
- Subject matter expert on DSO and AR Aging and manage the reporting relationship with our GSC FCF team partners
- Work on a broad scope of special projects, ad hoc analysis and other duties as assigned. Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world’s businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or related field
- CPA preferred, MBA a plus
- Seven years + progressive accounting and finance experience
- Strong working knowledge of financial reporting
- Experience in free cash flow, working capital management and/or financial metrics
- Strong problem solving, analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to manage deadlines and ad-hoc deliverables
- Excellent communication skills: ability to present information in a variety of different formats and to all levels of the organization
- Highly motivated with ability to collaborate, influence and drive results in matrix organization
- Personal flexibility with the ability to work as needed to meet month end close and reporting deadlines and accommodate global time zones
- Knowledge of SAS FM, SAP and Cognos is beneficial
- Proficient in Excel, MS Office and PowerPoint
At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one – collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 50,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Bring your ambition to make a difference. We’ll bring a world of opportunities.
As a global business we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.
To learn more about what we offer, please visit http://tmsnrt.rs/1UXDHGm.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has been met for the 2016 fiscal year (October 1, 2015-September 30, 2016).
Job: Accounting & Finance Family Group
Primary Location: Eagan, MN, US
Other Locations:
Organization: Mfg Finance/Royalties/Payroll
Schedule: Full-time
Education Level: None
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
See Full DescriptionJanuary 27, 2016 at 03:00AM from Thomson Reuters - Finance Jobs