Senior Director, Finance

Thomson Reuters

. Be responsible for all decision support and commercial finance activities for the Product Engineering team including contribution to the production of and ownership of business cases, resource utilization and capitalization analysis, capital planning, 3rd party spend planning (including outsourced contractor resources and cloud expenditure), resource effectiveness and productivity analysis, efficiency planning, program support, migrations & obsolescence, and other ad-hoc projects as required.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeFrisco • Minnesota, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $137,200 - $254,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be responsible for all decision support and commercial finance activities for the Product Engineering team including contribution to the production of and ownership of business cases, resource utilization and capitalization analysis, capital planning, 3rd party spend planning (including outsourced contractor resources and cloud expenditure), resource effectiveness and productivity analysis, efficiency planning, program support, migrations & obsolescence, and other ad-hoc projects as required.
Own cloud/LLM financial strategy and governance, overseeing spend, budgets, forecasting, ROI models, and cross-functional planning to ensure cloud investments and savings are aligned to strategic priorities, financial targets, and operational efficiency goals.
Demonstrate deep understanding of cloud optimization and modernization levers, and work closely with Product Engineering teams to operationalize initiatives that improve cost efficiency, performance, scalability, and technology effectiveness.
Provide analysis and leadership to ensure that we use our resources and capital to our best advantage to drive revenue and profit.
Work on the development, implementation, and reporting of appropriate KPIs such as capitalization rates & efficiency actions, product profitability analysis, and cloud expenditure (with the wider finance team and business stakeholders as required).
Work with the VP Finance, Operations & Technology and the Head of Engineering and the Product Engineering Leadership team to improve the partnership between the Product Engineering organization and the key groups with which it interacts including the segments & regions, Product & Editorial, and Operations & Technology.
Where required, be responsible for developing, in partnership with the Head of Engineering and other key stakeholders, mitigation pathways to meet the business objectives and financial targets of Product Engineering and Operations & Technology.
Be responsible for all cost, capital & headcount / resource reporting, forecasting, planning & performance commentary analysis for the Product Engineering teams, working closely with the relevant members of the Product Engineering leadership team and other key stakeholders.
This includes the annual budget & plan process, monthly reporting presentations, short- and long-term forecasting & planning, and the identification of Opportunities & Risks against the forecasts/plans.
Help the organization make capital and resource allocation decisions through financial analysis (e.g. classic financial analyses such as ROI and DCF/NPV).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Recognized accountancy qualification or equivalent with extensive experience in Finance roles.
Relevant experience including experience with capital planning and associated systems would be an advantage.
Excellent communication and people skills; ability to converse with senior management openly and confidently and influence all areas of the business.
Ability to synthesize information and present results in a clear and concise manner to senior executives.
Knowledge of accounting principles and their application.
Experience thinking strategically and building business development plans.
Tenacious and driven by delivering results.
Strong leadership and management skills.
Interpersonal skills to guide and motivate global team members.
Proactive, very organized, ability to multitask, managing time and competing priorities in a dynamic environment, anticipating and servicing evolving needs.
Enjoys working in teams; shows ability to work effectively across all functions of the business.
Customer focused, proactive, and has a good understanding of Thomson Reuters strategy and business model.
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Clear, effective communicator and comfortable presenting to large audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

capital planningfinancial analysisROI modelsKPI developmentcloud optimizationcost efficiencyproduct profitability analysisresource utilization analysisbudget forecastingDCF/NPV

Soft Skills

communication skillsleadership skillsinterpersonal skillsstrategic thinkingresults-drivenorganizational skillsmultitaskingteam collaborationinfluencing skillspresentation skills

Certifications

accountancy qualification