Moody’s is seeking a dynamic and technology-driven leader to join as an SVP – Moody’s Analytics Controller. This role will serve as a strategic advisor to senior sales and business leaders on complex contract and business strategies and their accounting and financial reporting implications.

• Dedicated strategic partner to the MA business, advising on complex contractual arrangements (e.g., partnership arrangements; strategic accounts; co-developed products)
• Evaluate commercial and go-to-market strategies and formulate recommendations on transaction structuring to the business
• Assist revenue accounting deal desk function with complex revenue accounting arrangements
• Build expertise around MA’s product offerings and engage with the business on strategy and product development roadmaps
• Advance and automate data collection and analysis activities
• Collaborate with business finance team leaders and revenue accounting teams to develop and execute on new disclosure strategies and ensure best-in-class management and external reporting
• Partner with corporate accounting team on accounting and reporting issues related to the capitalization of internal-use capitalized software and capitalized costs to obtain/fulfill contracts (i.e., commissions)
• Develop business playbooks for key accounting processes; lead change management around accounting policy and process changes
• Partner with business finance team leaders in the development of project budgets and forecasts (i.e., management accounting/reporting around investment roadmaps)
• Collaborate with Moody’s financial systems team to support systems configurations that support business reporting needs
• Partner with M&A accounting team on complex revenue accounting implications that arise from acquisitions. Assist with integration efforts for newly acquired entities.

Keys To Success in This Role Include

• Very strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP topics that impact SaaS businesses (e.g., ASC 606, ASC 350-40) and ability to apply complicated provisions in these standards to Moody’s contracts and business strategy
• Ability to interact/build strong relationships with senior sales and business stakeholders and peer finance leaders
• Superior verbal/written communication skills enabling the translation of technical accounting concepts into relatable business processes
• Strong initiative, comfortable working within an entrepreneurial environment and assuming a strong sense of ownership for all areas of responsibility
• Ability to lead/coordinate work across teams within a dynamic organization to implement new processes and reporting structures and lead projects

Knowledge, Experience And Skills

• BA or BS degree in accounting or equivalent and 10+ years of relevant experience
• Experience working with a large, multi-national SaaS company
• Deep knowledge of ASC 606, particularly around SaaS solutions, is required
• CPA qualification is required
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Experience enabling technology to automate and streamline processes is a plus (e.g., Alteryx, Power BI, GenAI, SAP RAR)