What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Technical Accounting - Mobility position at S&P Global Mobility?
About The Role
Location: Centreville, VA with plans to relocate to Reston, Virginia in 2026.
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 highly technical and strategic Director of Technical Accounting to lead complex accounting policy matters, support global accounting governance, and provide subject matter expertise across the enterprise.
This role will focus exclusively on technical accounting research, policy development, and complex transaction support, partnering closely with SEC Reporting, Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Tax, and external auditors to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and alignment with public company standards.
Responsibilities And Impact
Technical Accounting & Policy Leadership
Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In 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.
What We're Looking For
Basic Required Qualifications:
This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
It is the policy of Mobility to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Mobility will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Location: Centreville, VA with plans to relocate to Reston, Virginia in 2026.
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 highly technical and strategic Director of Technical Accounting to lead complex accounting policy matters, support global accounting governance, and provide subject matter expertise across the enterprise.
This role will focus exclusively on technical accounting research, policy development, and complex transaction support, partnering closely with SEC Reporting, Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Tax, and external auditors to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and alignment with public company standards.
Responsibilities And Impact
Technical Accounting & Policy Leadership
- Lead research, interpretation, and documentation of complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP (ASC 606, 842, 718, 805, 350, 326, etc.).
- Prepare and maintain formal technical accounting memoranda for significant transactions and non-routine events.
- Develop and maintain the company’s global accounting policy framework and governance standards.
- Advise on accounting treatment for strategic initiatives, contract structures, commercial models, and new product offerings.
- Monitor emerging accounting standards and assess implementation impact across global operations.
- Provide accounting guidance for:
- Business combinations and carve-out transactions
- Revenue model changes (subscription, transactional, hybrid models)
- Stock-based compensation programs
- Impairments and restructuring activities
- Lease accounting and global facility expansions
- Partner with Corporate Development on M&A due diligence and purchase accounting.
- Support separation of accounting and standalone balance sheet matters related to the spin-off.
- Establish standalone accounting policies.
- Lead technical accounting assessments related to separation agreements and transitional service arrangements.
- Support opening balance sheet validation and post-spin technical compliance.
- Collaborate with SEC Reporting to ensure accurate technical disclosures.
- Ensure technical accounting positions are supported by robust, SOX-compliant control design.
- Partner with Internal Audit and external auditors on technical reviews and remediation.
- Establish documentation standards for complex judgments and estimates.
- Serve as technical accounting advisor to regional controllership teams.
- Provide guidance on foreign currency, consolidation issues, and intercompany complexities.
- Build scalable processes appropriate for a multinational public company.
Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In 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.
What We're Looking For
Basic Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA required).
- 10 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Big 4 public accounting background strongly preferred.
- Experience in a publicly traded company ($1B revenue) required.
- Deep technical expertise in U.S. GAAP.
- Strong experience drafting technical accounting memoranda.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and auditors.
- Experience operating in multinational environments
- Highly analytical with strong professional skepticism.
- Operates with executive presence and credibility.
- Practical problem-solver who can translate technical guidance into business-ready decisions.
- Comfortable operating in a high-growth, high-visibility transformation environment.
This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
It is the policy of Mobility to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Mobility will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.