Assistant Vice President-Project Accounting

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it.

We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

• 8–12+ years in finance, accounting, or advisory roles with exposure to product and R&D organizations; business partnering experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience advising on software investment and development initiatives in SaaS, data, or technology-enabled companies, with a primary focus on financial, accounting, or investment outcomes
• Familiarity with software capitalization accounting guidance under US GAAP, including unit-of-account, capitalization boundaries, and asset structuring principles
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial concepts and influence cross‑functional stakeholders across product, engineering, and finance organizations
• Comfort operating in ambiguous and evolving environments with the ability to manage competing priorities independently and drive clarity across stakeholders
• Experience working at the intersection of product and R&D execution and financial outcomes, providing financial and accounting insight that informs investment decisions
• Exposure to product roadmaps, portfolio governance, agile delivery, or transformation initiatives; background in strategic finance, controllership, or technical accounting preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands‑on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI‑powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• CPA designation or advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business preferred

The AVP-Project Accounting delivers software capitalization guidance and financial governance across Moody's product investment portfolio.

• Provide technical accounting judgment on software capitalization, including unit-of-account, capitalization boundaries, and asset structuring under US GAAP, and consistently apply these principles across product lines, geographies, and delivery models
• Partner with Product and R&D stakeholders during roadmap planning, initiative design, and ongoing portfolio reviews to provide financial accounting input and early insight into impacts of roadmap, investment, or delivery changes
• Translate product roadmaps and initiatives into clear project and investment structures that support governance, capitalization assessment, and downstream financial reporting
• Implement playbooks, frameworks, and decision guidelines aligned with product strategy initiatives and financial principles; identify early signals of strategic drift, scope creep, or potential impairment
• Develop and enhance decision‑useful reporting relating to both capitalized projects and R&D, translating initiative-level activity into portfolio-level insights for leadership and supporting end‑to‑end process review between capitalization and R&D data collection and reporting
• Support implementation of the new software capitalization accounting standard, advising business stakeholders on financial and operational implications
• Support product leadership in distinguishing durable asset creation from exploratory work and manage handoffs to downstream accounting and reporting teams
• Help build and develop a high‑performing project accounting team, serving as a key point of contact for project accounting and capitalized software advisory matters

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