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Turnitin seeks a Global Financial Controller to lead a world-class accounting function across all geographies and business verticals. Reporting to the CFO and collaborating closely with the Chief Leadership Team and VP of FP&A, you will own strategic direction and execution of global accounting operations, including financial reporting, tax, treasury, compliance, and internal controls.
Key responsibilities include:
• Provide strategic leadership to elevate the Global Accounting function into a forward-thinking center of excellence, architecting organizational design and capacity models that support long-term business growth.
• Build and mentor high-performing, empowered teams across all core accounting and operational pillars, fostering continuous capability development and agile execution.
• Drive end-to-end global accounting strategy spanning statutory reporting, audit, payroll, treasury, compliance, and tax operations across diverse markets and jurisdictions.
• Partner with executive leadership to establish robust corporate governance frameworks and deploy industry best practices to streamline global controls and mitigate operational risk.
• Champion global compliance strategy, standardizing SOPs, policies, and internal controls to ensure seamless alignment with all global financial regulations.
• Oversee external and internal financial audit engagements (including KPMG partnerships) to maintain clean audit outcomes and reporting integrity.
• Deliver timely, data-informed financial insights and board-level reporting to support strategic decision-making by finance 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, champion agile performance management, and drive a 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 transformational initiatives and enterprise financial strategy.
• Evaluate and implement AI tools and emerging technologies to drive operational efficiencies and automation across global finance processes.
Turnitin is a 25+ year-old global education technology company serving over 16,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations across 185+ countries. The company operates a remote-first culture with team members in 35+ countries.
REQUIREMENTS:
Essential:
• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership with demonstrated experience cultivating high-performing, agile global teams and navigating US business operations.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent) paired with CPA, Chartered Accountant, or equivalent professional credential.
• Proven track record spearheading finance system modernization, automation, and agile operational workflows to support 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.
