Director, Corporate Finance Expense Management, Mobility
Centreville, MI - USA
Job Summary
About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
13About the Role:
S&P Global has recently announced the intent to separate our Mobility Segment into a standalone public company.
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.
Responsibilities and Impact:
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.
Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):
Final base salary for this role will be based on the individuals geographic location as well as experience level skill set training licenses and addition to base compensation this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.
This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits that we provide to our employees please click here.
Basic Required Qualifications:
Bachelors 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.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
MBA Masters 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.
About S&P Global Mobility
At S&P Global Mobility we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses reach the right consumers and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.
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Our Mission:
Advancing Essential Intelligence.
Our People:
Were more than 35000 strong worldwideso were able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. Were committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity Discovery Partnership
Throughout our history the worlds leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do bring a spirit of discovery to our work and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:We take care of you so you cantake care of business. We care about our people. Thats why we provide everything youand your careerneed to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include: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: Its 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 awardssmall perks can make a big difference.
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