Bank Reconciliation Coordinator at Thomson Reuters

Bank Reconciliation Coordinator About the Role

In this role as Bank Reconciliation Coordinator, you will:

Key responsibilities

• Provide management, leadership, and development to the bank reconciliation team, ensuring accurate and timely completion of daily and monthly reconciliations across all bank accounts.
• Oversee the full reconciliation population in Black Line; review and approve reconciliations prepared by senior and junior analysts, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and adherence to control standards.
• Monitor team workload allocation and close calendar adherence; reallocate capacity and escalate risks to the close timeline as needed.
• Own the aging of open reconciling items across the team; enforce SLA thresholds, drive resolution of complex or long-outstanding breaks, and escalate material items to the Controller/Finance Director.
• Develop and implement reconciliation strategies and policies that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex exceptions and cross-functional disputes (Treasury, AP, AR, Payroll, Intercompany); facilitate resolution and ensure root causes are addressed.
• Own the internal control framework for the reconciliation process (SOX or equivalent); ensure preparer/reviewer segregation, audit trail quality, and timely remediation of control gaps.
• Lead and coordinate internal and external audit support related to bank reconciliations; act as main liaison for audit requests, walkthroughs, and control testing.
• Monitor and analyze reconciliation metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement; produce and present KPI dashboards (on-time rate, aged item counts, exception volumes, open item resolution times) to senior finance leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives: Black Line matching rule enhancements, SAP posting logic improvements, SOP updates, and standardization across entities and regions.
• Manage, coach, and develop the team (senior and junior analysts); conduct performance reviews, support career development, and lead onboarding of new team members.
• Partner with Treasury and Banking Operations on bank connectivity, bank interface issues, and new account setups.
• Support finance transformation projects (system upgrades, new entity onboarding, GBS scope expansions) from a bank reconciliation perspective.

About You

You're a fit for the role of Bank Reconciliation Coordinator if you have the following required qualifications:

Required qualifications

• ·Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) preferred.
• 6–9+ years of experience in bank reconciliations, cash accounting, GL accounting, or shared services/GBS, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or team lead capacity.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of SAP (FI/GL/bank-related postings) and Black Line (reconciliations and matching).
• Solid understanding of internal controls and experience operating in a SOX or equivalent control environment.
• Strong English (B2+/C1 — business level) for stakeholder management, documentation, and cross-country collaboration.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet close deadlines, and lead a team through high-pressure periods.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior finance stakeholders.

Preferred / nice to have

• Experience in a multinational GBS/SSC environment managing multi-entity, multi-currency reconciliation scopes.
• Exposure to Treasury operations, bank connectivity/interfaces (e.g. SWIFT, bank portals), and cash management processes.
• Experience leading or contributing to finance transformation or system implementation projects.
• Advanced Excel; Power BI/Tableau or other reporting tools.
• Familiarity with IFRS or US GAAP cash and banking accounting treatment.

What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model:

We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:

Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth:

By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits:

We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture:

Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact:

Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact:

 We are one of the few companies globally 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.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. For Poland, the base compensation range for this role is 178,500 PLN - 331,500 PLN. 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 role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

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. 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.

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