Description:
The role will assist with the calculation of complex revenue and expense accruals impacting multiple business units across S&P Global. Accounting is dependent on using data form multiple sub-systems across the company that are organized and linked to calculation models that drive revenue accruals, customer invoicing and expense accruals.
The candidate will perform general ledger control reconciliations and work closely with the Business Unit Finance / Corporate Controllers teams to complete the reconciliations meeting the reconciliation policy requirements. The candidate should be proactive in getting the reconciliation items cleared on a timely manner.
Responsibilities
- Learn, absorb, and perform accrual models across various business groups.
- Night shift required, same hours as New York team. Can be adjusted after training period completion.
- Calculation of complex revenue and expense accruals using data from multiple sub-systems across S&P Global.
- Assisting with reporting to internal FP&A teams.
- Preparation of purchase orders, accounts payable royalty invoice payment processing and tracking.
- Assist in the preparation of the accounting close and financial reporting including journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Work closely with other team members across the S&P Global Corporate Controllers team.
- Use broader knowledge of financial principles and theories to continually improve processes.
- Performs back fill and support to other accountants in the team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact and collaborate with internal (employees) and external customers at all levels including third parties to achieve results.
- Strong ability to analyze and resolve issues timely and efficiently while ensuring SOX compliance is imperative.
Qualifications
- 4-6 years of revenue accounting experience preferred.
- College level accounting degree required.
- Experience with SAP/Oracle and the willingness to learn data management tools like Alteryx and Tableau.
- Strong Excel skills such as Pivots and formulas
- Experience in Alteryx or databases a plus
- Willingness to learn our new systems and legacy systems at a fast pace.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
- Ability to interact and collaborate with internal and external customers at all levels of management and staff globally.
- High degree of accuracy and management of heavy workload; understanding of contributions to the overall end to end process.
- Knowledge of all Microsoft Office Products specifically Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Must be assertive to follow up on resolving issues, ability to multi-task in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.