Director, SOX Controls & System Governance - Mobility

S&P Global Mobility•Centreville, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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 and execution-focused Director of SOX Controls & Financial Systems Governance to build, integrate, and sustain a best-in-class internal control framework. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) the Director of Sox Controls & Financial System Governances serves as management’s owner of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR), ensuring all in-scope financial processes and systems are appropriately designed, documented, governed, secured, and certified in accordance with SOX 404 and COSO standards. This position operates independently from Internal Audit and is responsible for control design, implementation, governance, and certification — not independent testing. This role is based in Centreville, Virginia, with plans to relocate to Reston, Virginia, in 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.
10–15+ years of progressive experience in SOX, ICFR, or financial systems governance.
Experience in a publicly traded company ($1B+ revenue) required.
Deep knowledge of: SOX 404 and COSO framework, IT General Controls (ITGCs), Segregation of duties architecture, ERP and financial systems governance.
Experience partnering directly with CAO/CFO and external auditors.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent certification strongly preferred.
Global, multi-entity experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the company’s SOX 404 internal control framework.
Lead annual scoping and risk assessment for financial reporting and systems.
Ensure effective design and documentation of business process controls and ITGCs.
Oversee quarterly and annual management certifications supporting CEO/CFO 302 and 906 sign-offs.
Maintain comprehensive Risk & Control Matrices (RCMs), narratives, and flowcharts.
Drive remediation of control deficiencies and track resolution to closure.
Establish governance standards for all financial systems within the SOX perimeter, including: ERP platforms, Revenue and billing systems, Consolidation and reporting tools, Procure-to-Pay and T&E platforms, Payroll systems, Equity/stock administration systems.
Ensure robust IT General Controls over: Logical access management, Role-based security and segregation of duties, Change management, System interfaces and data integrity, Configuration controls.
Oversee periodic user access reviews and segregation of duties analyses.
Coordinate with IT and Information Security to align financial systems governance with enterprise cybersecurity standards.
Design and implement standalone SOX framework independent of former parent.
Evaluate inherited systems and Transitional Service Arrangements (TSAs) for control sufficiency.
Close separation-related control gaps.
Establish sustainable Day 1 and Year 1 public company compliance model.
Prepare ICFR updates and risk summaries for the CAO and CFO.
Support Audit Committee materials related to management’s control environment.
Serve as primary management liaison to external auditors for ICFR matters.
Ensure transparent and timely communication of control risks and remediation plans.
Drive automation of manual controls and reduce reliance on detective controls.
Implement scalable GRC tooling or SOX management platforms.
Standardize global control practices across regions.
Embed preventive controls directly into financial system configurations.