The Team: The Center of Excellence Accounting team within Corporate Controllers is responsible accounting across S&P; Global related to revenue and centralized accounting support across the income statement. The team values collaboration and the ability to think critically while problem solving.
The Impact: The individual will assist in preparing revenue views and revenue analysis revenue. Knowledgeable with ACV to revenue reconciliations. The individual and his/her team is responsible for accrual calculation model building and Accounts Receivable/Deferred Revenue reconciliations.
The individual should understand Order to Cash (OTC) reporting and the reconciliation processes in order to perform the duties. This position will assist the Assoc. Director, Center of Excellence Accounting, for the compiling revenue information and analyzing revenue trends as well as researching revenue at the customer and contract level.
The individual will also be helping with the ad hoc accounting data requests and communicating timely with our M&A; deal teams and management on review results.
The role will assist with the analysis of complex revenue 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.
Understand subsystems such as Oracle Cloud, AR, AP modules and our legacy systems that impact revenue recognition to ensure overall end to end process works continuously and effectively. Adhere to accounting, audit, systems controls, and procedures ensuring compliance with corporate policies and SOX controls.
What’s in it for you:
- Opportunity to be part of S&P; Global, a growing global organization that powers the markets of the future.
- Be part of a global accounting team and collaborate with domestic and international staff, third parties; AP and OTC teams and all global business units focusing on achieving team / company objectives.
- To work in the latest cutting edge technologies including our initiatives into automation and lean Six Sigma projects
Responsibilities
- Learn, absorb, and assemble revenue data packages across various business groups.
- Night shift required, same hours as United Kingdom team.
- Calculation of complex revenue 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.
- Willing to work in person 3 days a week from Hyderabad office (for Hyderabad based candidates).
- 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 with ACV and Fixed Contract Revenue a must
- Experience with Variable and One time revenue a must
- 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 workplace.