The Thomson Corporation Work Values

Daily Duties at The Thomson Corporation:

Set, revise and update accounting standards and corporate accounting policies for all matters handled on a global level at the corporate level such as executive compensation (FAS 123), Hedging and Derivatives (FAS 133), Pension accounting, Long Term Debt accounting including variable interest rates and currencies (Canadian and US) and related hedges, Tax Accounting and reserves FIN 48, Revenue Recognition, international transfer pricing and foreign exchange accounting under Canadian, US and IFRS GAAP. I also was responsible for the global management of our relationship with external auditors PwC and the execution of quarterly, annual and special audits and disclosures including those for acquisition or disposition due diligence. I operated the accounting of the most central aspects and was part of a 3 person team that consolidated global results for reporting to Canadian and US markets via such modes as 10K, 10Q or the foreign reporter equivalent to US market. Also responsible for vetting the final printed and published versions of the company's external annual financial statements and MD&A at the printers.

What they like about The Thomson Corporation:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Change Management, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Complex Accounting policy (multiple GAAP), Controllership, Valuation of intangibles, GAAP, Canadian, US, IFRS, Legal and Regulatory Compliance, dispositions management and accounting, sanctions, export control, legal compliance, Systems Implementation, Activity Based Costing, Project Management

Skills

Organization building, recruiting, development, mentoring and promotion of team members and younger subordinates., as understood fro a multidisciplinary perspective., Significant project management and systems implementation skills, Strong learning and cross disciplinary expertise and management skills, A general management overview and an deep understanding of how the component technical parts of an organization for a successful or unsuccessful business., Full professional skills in audit and financial accounting via my Canadian Chartered Accountancy designation., Technical skills in financial analysis and management via my MBA in Finance at the University of Delaware., Advanced finanial anaytical and accountancy skills developed over 30 years of practical experiece.

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