Director, SOX Controls & System Governance - Mobility

About the Role

S&P Global has recently announced its intention to separate the Mobility Segment into a standalone public company. 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. This role reports to the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) and is responsible for management’s ownership 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. The position operates independently from Internal Audit and focuses on 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.

• ICFR (SOX
  404) Ownership:
  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.
• Financial Systems Governance & ITGC Leadership:
  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—while ensuring robust IT General Controls over logical access management, role‑based security and segregation of duties, change management, system interfaces, and data integrity. Coordinate with IT and Information Security to align financial systems governance with enterprise cybersecurity standards.
• Spin‑Off & Standalone Control Environment:
  Design and implement a standalone SOX framework independent of the former parent, evaluate inherited systems and Transitional Service Arrangements (TSAs) for control sufficiency, close separation‑related control gaps, and establish a sustainable Day1 and Year1 public company compliance model.
• Executive & Audit Committee Support:
  Prepare ICFR updates and risk summaries for the CAO and CFO, support Audit Committee materials related to management’s control environment, serve as the primary liaison to external auditors for ICFR matters, and ensure transparent and timely communication of control risks and remediation plans.
• Governance, Automation & Continuous Improvement:
  Drive automation of manual controls, reduce reliance on detective controls, implement scalable GRC tooling or SOX management platforms, standardize global control practices across regions, and embed preventive controls directly into financial system configurations.

Final base salary will be based on geographic location, experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. The role is eligible for an annual incentive plan and additional S&P Global benefits. More information on the benefits provided to employees is available upon request.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.
• CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent certification strongly preferred.
• 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, segregation of duties architecture, ERP and financial systems governance.
• Experience partnering directly with the CAO/CFO and external auditors.
• Global, multi‑entity experience preferred.

Mobility is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) provider. All applicants are considered equal 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, public assistance status, 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.