Associate Director, Revenue Accounting COE

S&P Global•New York, NY

6d•$104,435 - $175,604•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Revenue Accounting COE is part of the Business Unit Corporate Controller’s team, which is responsible for financial accounting across S&P Global, including Record to Report, Global Real Estate, and centralized accounting support across the income statement. The role reports to the Associate Director, Senior of Revenue Accounting, within the S&P Global Corporate Controllers organization. The team values collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving. The position supports corporate finance and business unit FP&A teams and leads a team of 5–8 people responsible for month-end close activities related to complex revenue accruals and value-added analysis. The role requires expertise in ASC 606 and US GAAP revenue recognition, working with business and FP&A teams, and reviewing, designing, or updating accounting processes. It also involves building and implementing accounting processes using run-rate models, unbilled/usage reports, and billing analysis, and presenting findings to senior leadership. This is a hybrid role requiring in-person attendance 2–3 days per week. The position is limited to candidates with indefinite right to work in the United States.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience related to public accounting, asset management, financial planning and analysis, or economic analysis.
CPA/CA (US) or ACA/ACCA (UK) qualification.
At least 5 years of experience managing a team.
Strong Excel and data manipulation skills, including experience with large data sets.
Indefinite right to work in the United States.
Hybrid attendance in person 2–3 days per week.

Nice To Haves

Offshore team management experience.
Experience designing, building, and testing Alteryx workflows to support analysis of large and complex data sets.
Adaptability to new technologies and platforms, with an interest in solving business problems and improving efficiency.
Exposure to ACV and ACV/revenue reconciliations.
Experience analyzing data and creating visualizations and dashboards to support business decisions using Tableau, PowerBI, or PowerPoint.
Ability to see projects through to successful completion.
Demonstrated interest in financial markets.
Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, or Salesforce CPQ.
Familiarity with database tools such as QlikView or SmartView.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead a team that contributes to month-end close and monthly revenue reporting.
Train and develop direct reports.
Partner with business teams to understand complex products and provide actionable revenue solutions.
Research and synthesize large quantities of data into actionable management analysis.
Provide and present in-depth revenue analysis for products and customers, including their impact on the bottom line.
Apply revenue recognition best practices and maintain strong internal controls.
Serve as a key point of contact for S&P Global ASC 606 accounting scenarios.
Manage and deliver responses to internal and external audit queries accurately and on time.
Create and update complex revenue accrual models.
Influence and contribute to decision-making across internal stakeholder levels of seniority.
Support corporate finance and business unit FP&A teams.
Review business processes and design or update accounting processes to support appropriate revenue recognition.
Build and implement accounting processes using run-rate models, unbilled/usage reports, and billing analysis.
Present findings in group settings to senior leadership.