Director, Corporate Finance Expense Management, Mobility

S&P Global • Centreville, VA

3d

About The Position

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 13 About the Role: 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. Mobility Global is seeking a strategic, hands-on finance leader to own corporate expense planning, financial stewardship, and performance reporting across the company’s shared services and corporate functions. This role will lead end-to-end management of the corporate G&A P&L, including budgeting, monthly close support, forecasting, variance analysis, and expense governance across functions such as Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Communications, Procurement, and Real Estate. Reporting to the VP of Enterprise FP&A and Capital Management, the Director partners with Accounting and senior functional leaders to provide a clear, reliable view of corporate costs and the actions needed to support a disciplined, scalable standalone company. This is a highly visible role that combines analytical rigor, operational ownership, and executive-level communication. Why this opportunity stands out Shape the financial discipline and cost visibility of a newly independent public company environment. Partner directly with senior leadership across Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and other corporate functions. Build scalable processes for budgeting, close support, vendor governance, and external reporting readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, FP&A, or G&A finance.
• Experience supporting large-scale corporate or shared services budgets in a complex business environment.
• Experience with month-end close support, expense accruals, and partnership with accounting and audit teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage vendor spend, contract economics, and financial governance processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modeling capability; proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize cost drivers and performance into clear executive-level commentary.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, Master’s in Finance, CPA, or comparable advanced finance credential.
• Experience in a public-company environment, ideally within data, SaaS, information services, or another analytically intensive industry.
• Hands-on experience managing a corporate G&A budget of substantial scale, including cross-functional planning and performance reviews.
• Exposure to post-IPO, post-spin, post-merger, or other complex transition environments.
• Experience with EPM or planning tools such as Adaptive, Anaplan, or comparable platforms.
• Familiarity with TSA management, shared services transitions, or standalone cost build-outs.

Responsibilities

• Corporate G&A Planning & Performance Management Own the full corporate G&A budget across shared services and corporate functions, including annual planning, monthly close support, quarterly reforecasts, and variance commentary.
• Provide financial partnership to leaders across Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Communications, Procurement, Real Estate, and other corporate functions.
• Produce monthly G&A variance package: actuals vs. AOP, actuals vs. prior period, updated full-year outlook with explanatory commentary for each major line item Own the quarterly G&A reforecast: work with each functional leader to update full-year spend projections and identify savings opportunities or pressure items
• Develop clear reporting and actionable insights on spend trends, run-rate changes, productivity, and cost pressures.
• Close Partnership & Controls Lead the finance calendar and review rhythm for the corporate segment, partnering closely with Accounting close analytics and financial statement integrity.
• Help ensure corporate costs are planned, recorded, and reported with public-company discipline and control awareness.
• Contract & Spend Governance Oversee financial governance for major corporate vendor relationships, including contract economics, approval compliance, renewal planning, and spend tracking.
• Partner with functional leaders to monitor large recurring spend categories such as software, professional services, insurance, and enterprise support contracts.
• Maintain visibility into contract commitments, renewal timing, and opportunities to optimize spend.
• Standalone Cost Management & Transition Management Own the standalone cost model for corporate functions and track progress against transition milestones as services are brought in-house or shifted from transitional arrangements.
• Build multi-year cost visibility and support leadership updates on the pace, timing, and financial impact of standalone readiness activities.
• Translate transition activity into clear cost bridges, forecast updates, and management reporting.
• Publish monthly TSA savings scorecard Board, Investor & Leadership Reporting Prepare corporate G&A content for board materials, executive financial reviews, and other leadership reporting packages.
• Support external-reporting-related analyses, including cost narratives, MD&A support, and reconciliation schedules where applicable.
• Provide decision support for investor relations, earnings preparation, and executive Q&A tied to corporate cost performance and outlook.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees