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Associate Director, Intercompany Accounting & Global Settlements - Mobility

Location: US, UK

S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility. 

Position Overview

Mobility Global is establishing a centralized and controlled global intercompany accounting function to ensure accuracy, transparency, and timely settlement across all legal entities. We are seeking a strategic and operationally disciplined Associate Director of Intercompany Accounting & Global Settlements to lead all intercompany transaction governance, reconciliation, elimination, and settlement processes across the enterprise.

This role will design and own the global intercompany framework — including policy, transfer pricing alignment, multi-currency settlement processes, elimination accuracy, and SOX-compliant controls.

Core Responsibilities

Global Intercompany Framework Ownership

• Establish and maintain the company’s global intercompany accounting policy and governance structure.
• Oversee all intercompany transactions across legal entities, including:
  • Management fees
  • Shared services allocations
  • Cost recharges
  • Cross-border product/service transfers
  • Intercompany loans and interest
  • Equity transactions and capital movements
• Ensure consistent treatment across regions and compliance with U.S. GAAP.

Settlement & Netting Process Leadership

• In alignment with Treasury, will design and oversee centralized intercompany settlement and netting accounting processes.
• Manage monthly and quarterly intercompany true-ups.
• Ensure timely and accurate settlement across multi-currency environments.
• Oversee FX impact monitoring and reconciliation.
• Drive standardization of intercompany invoicing and payment protocols.
• Coordinate with Treasury on cash management and funding implications.

Close & Consolidation Support

• Ensure timely intercompany reconciliations prior to monthly close.
• Eliminate intercompany balances and transactions accurately during consolidation.
• Resolve out-of-balance conditions proactively.
• Partner with global controllership teams to reduce intercompany aging and disputes.
• Support accurate segment and entity-level reporting.

Spin-Off & TSA Transition Management

• In tandem with Tax and Treasury, establish standalone intercompany structure.
• Oversee accounting and settlement of Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs).
• Implement permanent intercompany frameworks replacing inherited processes.
• Align intercompany accounting with transfer pricing policies in coordination with Tax.

SOX & Controls

• Design and maintain SOX-compliant controls over intercompany transactions and eliminations.
• Ensure documentation of reconciliation processes and settlement approvals.
• Partner with SOX and Internal Audit teams on control testing and remediation.
• Minimize manual journal entries through system automation and standard workflows.

Systems & Process Optimization

• Drive ERP and consolidation system configuration to support automated intercompany matching and elimination.
• Implement standardized intercompany coding and chart of accounts structure.
• Reduce reconciliation cycle time and eliminate recurring disputes.
• Evaluate intercompany automation tools where appropriate.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner closely with:
  • Tax (transfer pricing and documentation)
  • Treasury (settlement and funding flows)
  • Regional Controllers
  • FP&A (entity-level reporting alignment)
  • Technical Accounting (complex intercompany arrangements)
• Serve as enterprise escalation point for intercompany disputes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Experience in a publicly traded company ($1B+ revenue) required.
• Significant experience managing complex multi-entity intercompany environments.
• Experience with global operations and multi-