Accounting Specialist Editor

Role Summary:

We are seeking a passionate audit/accounting professional who thrives on the complexity and intricacy of consulting and advisory work. The ideal candidate is a lifelong learner with an insatiable curiosity about auditing and accounting standards and their practical applications to customers. They are excited about staying at the forefront of audit and accounting developments and eager to contribute to shaping the future of audit and accounting research and advisory services.

This role presents a unique opportunity for experienced CPAs to join an elite team of auditors and accounting specialists. Our mission is to transform the advisory profession and support our customers' success year-round, equipping them to be strategic business partners to their clients. As an Audit/Accounting Editor, you will have the chance to create industry-leading content and make a significant impact on the advisory profession. You will also leverage advanced technologies such as AI and LLMs to enhance content delivery and research methodologies.

If you are a forward-thinking professional who combines deep technical expertise with strong communication skills and a drive for innovation, we want to hear from you. Join us in our mission to provide trusted answers, insights, and solutions to our Checkpoint customers!

About the Role

In this opportunity, you will:

• Create and maintain comprehensive, value-added advisory and compliance content that enhances Checkpoint’s competitive edge and addresses the evolving needs of CPAs and auditors.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on new audit and accounting developments, translating complex information into clear, actionable insights for accounting professionals.
• Manage relationships with industry experts, edit their contributions, and ensure the highest quality standards are met.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to support strategic programs and initiatives related to artificial intelligence and advisory solutions.
• Provide subject matter expertise, including in the testing and validation of technology solutions for financial advisory.
• Provide feedback on our audit and accounting AI solutions ongoing performance to our team of engineers and data scientists.

About You

You’re a fit for the role if your background includes:

• CPA license
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in consulting/advisory and compliance
• Proven expertise in advising clients on complex financial matters across various industries and proficiency in accounting and audit research tools
• Demonstrated writing and editing skills, with the ability to communicate intricate concepts clearly and concisely
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to work efficiently and accurately under tight deadlines
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and work independently in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven track record of successful teamwork and collaboration

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What's in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.

Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet 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.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following metro locations: Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $112,400 - $208,800. The location(s) for this role include one or more of the following states: CA, CO, CT, IL, NV, TX, WA and/or remote. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $102,200 - $189,800. The base compensation range in other locations may vary. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This job posting will close 12/13/2024.

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

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 that celebrate diversity and inclusion. 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.

Accessibility

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 all 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 applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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