The role involves general accounting tasks for Canada and Caribbean, including month-end close, tax provisions, audits, and process improvements.
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What We'll Bring:
At TransUnion, we are dedicated to finding ways information can be used to help people make better and smarter decisions. As a trusted provider of global information solutions, our mission is to help people around the world access the opportunities that lead to a higher quality of life, by helping organizations optimize their risk-based decisions and enabling consumers to understand and manage their personal information. Because when people have access to more complete and multidimensional information, they can make more informed decisions and achieve great things.Every day TransUnion offers our employees the tools and resources they need to find ways information can be used in diverse ways. Whether it is helping businesses better manage risk, providing better insights so a consumer can qualify for his first mortgage or working with law enforcement to make neighborhoods safer, we are improving the quality of life for individuals, families, communities and local economies around the world.
What You'll Bring:
- A university or college degree combined with 3+ years of accounting experience.
- A CPA designation.
- Previous experience in an accounting firm is an asset.
- Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven and rapidly evolving environment.
- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to collaborate with global, matrixed teams across multiple time zones and resolve minor escalations.
- Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate results under tight deadlines.
- High intellectual curiosity and learning agility.
- Proven ability to build relationships at all levels and functions.
- Self-starter who works independently while contributing as a high-impact team player.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas).
- Experience preparing corporate tax schedules and HST returns.
- Skilled in preparing complex balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Experience with GL systems (Peoplesoft is an asset) and posting journal entries.
Impact You'll Make:
This role is a key member of the Canadian accounting team, supporting general accounting workstreams for the Canada and Caribbean segment. You will collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, including Corporate Accounting, FP&A and other business partners globally. This position offers opportunities to contribute to month-end close, support special projects, analyze financial data, and implement process improvements.
- Support month-end close by preparing complex journal entries and reconciliations for the Canada and Caribbean segment.
- Prepare balance sheet and income statement analytics for management review.
- Prepare Canadian corporate tax provisions and financial information for T2 schedules and related forms.
- Ensure compliance with SOX controls and documentation requirements.
- Participate in special projects and perform ad-hoc analyses to support business decisions.
- Lead statutory audit processes for Canada Registered Pension Plan.
- Assist with federal and provincial tax requests and reconcile government accounts.
- Maintain internal controls and safeguard company assets (including accounts payable, capital assets, treasury).
- Execute on opportunities to streamline and improve accounting processes by implementing technology driven solutions.
Accommodation is available, including for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.
TransUnion's Internal Job Title:
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