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About the Role:

The Team:  This position will be assisting the Senior Director, Revenue and Unstructured Expense Accounting Center of Excellence, part of the S&P Global Corporate Controllers organization.

The role will manage the accrual calculation of complex third-party variable, unstructured expense resulting from time, material, and royalty agreements impacting multiple business units across S&P Global.  These unstructured expenses are calculated using data form multiple sub-systems across the company that are organized and linked to calculation models that drive invoicing and expense accruals.  A significant part of the role will be dedicated to analyzing existing accounting processes and converting them into automated solutions.

The candidate will manage onshore and offshore resources that perform accrual calculations, general ledger control reconciliations, assist in invoicing, and work closely with the Business Unit / FP&A teams.

The Impact:  This role will provide support to both finance and business teams. The team will provide support and analysis for the month-end close and ongoing forecasting as well as data analysis in support of complex third-party variable, unstructured expense. This role will contribute value added analysis, supporting the finance team’s strategic positioning within the company.

We are looking for a candidate who will assist in supporting the business’ strategic growth plans with insights gained from analyzing company performance data.  This role will provide support and analysis for the month-end close and ongoing forecasting as well as data analysis in support of complex third-party variable, unstructured expense. The ideal candidate is adept at combining analytic tools and techniques with business expertise to identify the key drivers of performance and opportunities for growth.  They must be able to translate information into actionable insights to find opportunities for product optimization and use models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action.  The role requires experience building and implementing financial models using a variety of analytic tools based on data acquisition and data blending to drive decision making.  The candidate will have the opportunity to present findings in group settings to members of the senior leadership team.

What’s in it for you:

• High exposure to the business teams as well as exposure to complex third-party variable, unstructured expense and its analytics.

• Manage an onshore and offshore team trained with automation modeling skills to power dynamic dashboards to the business and FP&A teams

• Opportunity to enhance current processes and create efficiencies related to reporting and analysis.

• The role has a multitude of responsibilities and will gain experience in many functional areas of finance.

• Develop your skills working with software to analyze large data sets for the finance and business teams.

• Be part of a team that focus on cutting-edge financial analysis techniques in an environment that emphases training and development.

Responsibilities:

• Key contributor to the month-end close and monthly unstructured expense reporting.

• Partner with the business teams by understanding various complex products and providing actionable solutions related to client inquiries and insight into contract renegotiations and disputes.

• Create and update complex financial models relating to third-party variable, unstructured expense.

• Conduct research and synthesize large quantities of data into actionable analysis for management.

• Provide in depth revenue analysis for various products and their impact on the bottom line.

• Understand and apply best practices related to revenue recognition and strong internal controls.

Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $102,387 to $150,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is not eligible for additional compensation such as an annual incentive bonus or sales commission plan.

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