International Accounting Manager

TransUnion; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)

Paid time off and holidays

Commuter benefits

Job summary

TransUnion is seeking an experienced accounting leader to drive the international consolidation process across 30 countries, ensuring GAAP-compliant financial reporting and SOX controls. The role oversees offshore resources and partners with regional teams, with a focus on process improvements and integration activities.

Ideal candidates hold a CPA and a Bachelor's in Accounting, with strong ERP/consolidation-system experience, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Progressive accounting experience with consolidation, financial reporting, close activities and internal controls in multi-entity or international setting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP applied to financial statements, consolidations and reporting.
• Experience with SOX-compliant internal controls and coordination with auditors.
• Experience with intercompany accounting, reconciliations, journal entries and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly consolidation across 30 countries, reviewing workpapers and analyses.
• Ensure accurate U.S. GAAP financial statements and SOX internal controls.
• Oversee offshore resources and mentor accounting staff.
• Support changes from acquisitions, divestitures, or reorganizations.
• Oversee intercompany processes including allocations, journal entries, reconciliations, invoicing, and collections.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Consolidation

Intercompany accounting

SOX controls

Leadership across regional teams

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

CPA designation

Tools

ERP/consolidation systems

Job description

TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice Personal Information We Collect Your Privacy Choices Team Overview 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.

Reporting to the Director, International Assistant Controller, this role collaborates with International Segment Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, Tax, SEC Reporting, financial systems and local accounting teams, as well as internal and external auditors.

The team is advancing the future state of the global accounting function during a period of significant transformation and growth, with a focus on strong controls, scalable processes and technology-enabled improvements.

This role reports into the Director, International Accounting.

This 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.

Role Overview and Core 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 and 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.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

• 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 is required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is required.

Required Technical 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.

We’re also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we’re happy to support your career development and growth in:

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

Benefits that support every part of your life:

• For Your Health: Enjoy day‑one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.
• For Your Protection: We’ve got your back with company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑and‑long‑term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
• For Your Family: From adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support, we’re here for every chapter. Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.
• For Your Future: Build toward what’s next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long‑term care insurance to plan confidently.
• For You: Grow and recharge with tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.
• For Your Wellness: Access 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well‑being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced.

As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Additionally, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnion’s affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting [e-mail].

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

TransUnion complies with all applicable immigration laws and regulations.

The Company does not presently provide employer support or sponsorship for an immigration‑related employment benefit for this position.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for employer support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Pay Scale Information:

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $100,100.00 - $150,000.00 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional 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. Regular, fulltime non‑sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long‑term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.

TransUnion Overview:

At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence. Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting‑edge technology.

TransUnion's Internal Job Title: Advisor, Accounting Company: TransUnion LLC

TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice TransUnion is a global information and insights company with over 12,000 associates operating in more than 30 countries. We make trust possible by ensuring each person is reliably represented in the marketplace. We do this with a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of consumers, stewarded with care. Through our acquisitions and technology investments we have developed innovative solutions that extend beyond our strong foundation in core credit into areas such as marketing, fraud, risk and advanced analytics. As a result, consumers and businesses can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good® — and it leads to economic opportunity, great experiences and personal empowerment for millions of people around the world.