About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

About the Role: The Associate Director will oversee revenue reporting and analytics, as well as manage the cost of sales operations. This role involves supporting the day-to-day management of financial operations and assisting with special projects related to Annual Contract Value [ACV], revenue, and cost of sales. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial reporting processes, provide strategic insights, and support decision-making to drive business growth. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication of complex financial information are essential for this position.

The Team: The S&P Global Commodity Insights Finance team consists of employees in the UK, US, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The CI Revenue and ACV team is currently based in London, New York, Penang, and Manila. The team also interacts with other divisions and S&P Global Corporate.

  
The Impact: This position will work alongside the Finance Director and Finance VP to ensure all monthly financial reporting and analysis are delivered in a timely and accurate manner to facilitate decision making by management.

 
The Career Opportunity: The role offers the opportunity to gain a centralized view of S&P Global Commodity Insights Finance, with responsibilities focusing on financial reporting and analysis. There is a track record of advancement within this Finance team and the broader S&P Global Finance organization. 
 
Responsibilities:  

• Lead a team of Analysts responsible for revenue and cost of sales.

• Oversee the monthly financial close process, including journal entries, preparation of management analyses, and commentaries.

• Lead the strategic initiatives reporting process and revenue management. Collaborate with business leads from across different functions to build quantification and value capture models to support revenue performance tracking.

• Support the channel management function and ensure accurate reporting for sales agents.

• Prepare various analyses for ad hoc requests and special projects and provide direct support to the Finance Director and VP on an as-needed basis.

• Support overall business unit reporting requirements. Develop knowledge and understanding of the financial systems that are critical to the financial reporting process.

• Ensure proper review controls and procedures are in place, prepare requests related to internal/external audits, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Other Accountabilities:  

• Provide thorough and accurate responses to senior management and business leads' inquiries.

• Lead the transformation of the workstream to leverage existing technologies such as Alteryx, Tableau, and Power BI to remove and reduce manual processes that currently rely on Excel. 

• Work with key business stakeholders to evaluate existing metrics and develop new metrics related to revenue, cost of sales, ACV, and net sales. 

• Performs ad hoc analyses as requested to help management make informed decisions. 

• Alert management to accounting or operational problems and suggest actionable solutions.

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 $ 176,946.75. 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.

This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline.

• 6+ years’ work experience related to financial analysis.

• At least 2 years of experience in a leadership role within an accounting or finance department.

• Knowledge of US GAAP and revenue recognition guidance is required.

• Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint. 

• Knowledge of la