About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

Role: Senior Finance Analyst

About the Role: We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Finance professional to join our Global team. In this role you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our balance sheet reconciliations and overall cost management / budgetary control process. Your analytical mindset and problem-solving skills will be essential in reviewing and interrogating balance sheet performance / cost management providing insight and support to the Global team(s).

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and analysis of balance sheet reconciliations to identify and resolve any discrepancies or issues.
• Provide support to the Global teams to prepare and review purchase order requisitions for both ad-hoc spend and annual payroll vendor costs.
• Provide support to the Global teams in the period review and monitoring annual purchase orders, ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Monitor and assist with the reporting of actual spending for the department, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Support in the provision of spend oversight, budget versus actual spend.
• Assist in the preparation of period reporting / budget compliance.
• Assist in the review and control of open commitments and purchase orders, ensuring proper documentation and adherence to budgetary guidelines.
• Provide period reporting to the global team on commitment reporting and identify potential cost challenges / forecasting.
• Provide support and insights to the Global teams, offering recommendations for process improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with the payroll teams and controllership to help resolve historic items.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for automation using current and upcoming technologies i.e. AI.

Requirements:

• 3+ years experience in accounting role.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify and resolve issues efficiently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial software.
• Knowledge of balance sheet reconciliations and financial concepts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, global environment.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.

Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage design