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Turnitin is seeking a Global Financial Controller to lead the global accounting function across all geographies and verticals. This is a strategic executive role reporting to the CFO, responsible for delivering highly effective and efficient accounting services spanning financial operations, reporting, tax, treasury, compliance, and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership to elevate the Global Accounting function into a center of excellence, architecting organizational design and capacity models for scalable finance capability.
- Lead and mentor high-performing teams across all core accounting and operational pillars, fostering continuous capability building and a high-engagement culture.
- Drive end-to-end global accounting strategy and execution across Statutory Reporting, Audit, Payroll, Treasury, Compliance, and Tax operations.
- Partner with the Chief Leadership Team to establish robust corporate governance frameworks and deploy industry best practices to streamline global controls.
- Champion global compliance strategy, standardizing SOPs, policies, and internal controls to mitigate operational risk across diverse markets.
- Direct risk management audits in collaboration with the Advance Risk Advisory group and oversee external and internal financial audit engagements (KPMG, Advance Accounting).
- Deliver timely, data-informed financial insights and board-level reporting to support strategic decisions by executive leadership and the Board.
- Innovate and optimize internal control frameworks, leveraging automation and modern finance tools to safeguard organizational assets.
- Spearhead M&A integration across regional finance operations, banking networks, and enterprise system architectures.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that modernize processes and champion a modern, high-engagement culture.
- Manage global departmental budgets efficiently, maximizing ROI on finance investments and technology tools.
- Serve as a trusted strategic thought partner to the CFO, steering key transformational initiatives and enterprise financial strategy.
- Evaluate and implement AI tools and emerging technologies to drive operational efficiencies and automation across global finance processes.
About Turnitin:
Turnitin is a recognized global innovator in education technology with over 25 years of experience. The company serves over 16,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations in more than 185 countries. Products include Turnitin Feedback Studio, Clarity, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate. Turnitin operates a remote-first culture with team members in over 35 countries.
Requirements:
Essential:
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership with specific experience navigating US business operations and cultivating high-performing, agile global teams.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent) paired with CPA, Chartered Accountant, or equivalent professional credential.
- Proven track record in spearheading finance system modernization, automation, and agile operational workflows to support long-term enterprise growth.
- Deep expertise in US/Global GAAP and ASC revenue recognition across multi-jurisdiction environments.
- Strong working knowledge of US domestic and international tax accounting principles to drive effective risk mitigation.
- Demonstrated capacity to prioritize and deliver high-impact outcomes across complex, multi-threaded priorities under tight timelines.
- Ability to translate complex financial concepts into actionable business stories for executive leaders and non-technical stakeholders.
- Sharp business acumen to partner seamlessly with operational leaders, influencing strategic choices and driving business value.
- Ability to connect big-picture strategy with tactical execution, leveraging data insights to navigate change effectively.
- Demonstrated success leading, mentoring, and inspiring remote and global distributed finance teams.
Desirable:
- Deep industry familiarity with technology, SaaS, software, or information services business models.
