Sr Specialist, Financial Accounting

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 09 The Role: Senior Specialist, Financial Accounting (Cash Management) The Senior Specialist is responsible for managing daily bank reconciliations operations, monitoring cash positions, and driving process improvements finance functions. The role requires strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure efficient cash flow management and compliance with company policies. The Team: Our Cash Management and Reconciliation team sits at the intersection of Finance, Treasury, and global banking operations — partnering across Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Treasury to ensure the accuracy and integrity of S&P Global's daily cash position. We are a collaborative, detail-oriented team that takes ownership of financial controls and drives continuous improvement across the Record to Report cycle. If you thrive in a structured environment where precision matters and cross-functional impact is real, this team is for you. Responsibilities and Impact: Monitor and manage bank accounts — perform daily oversight of bank account activity, ensuring accurate and up-to-date cash positions across all accounts in scope. Execute month-end bank reconciliations — lead the full reconciliation cycle within Record to Report, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and audit-readiness of all cash records at period close. Prepare and post journal entries — produce and validate accounting entries in Oracle Financials in line with accounting standards, internal controls, and corporate policy deadlines. Drive process improvement analysis — identify inefficiencies across cash management workflows, develop recommendations, and partner with Finance leadership to implement scalable solutions. Apply AP and AR knowledge — leverage your understanding of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes to resolve reconciliation exceptions and optimize end-to-end cash flow management. Partner cross-functionally — collaborate with Treasury, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and banking partners to ensure timely cash positioning and accurate financial reporting. What We're Looking For Basic Qualifications: 4+ years of Record to Report experience, including hands-on bank reconciliation within a corporate accounting environment. Demonstrated working experience with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes and their interface with cash management and reconciliation activities. Demonstrated experience preparing and posting journal entries in an accounting system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or equivalent ERP). Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically advanced Excel (e.g., VLOOKUP, pivot tables, reconciliation models). Proven ability to identify, investigate, and resolve cash or account discrepancies independently and within agreed timelines. Additional Preferred Qualifications