Principal Accountant - Intercompany Accounting at Mobility Global in Centreville, VA

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Principal Accountant - Intercompany Accounting Why Mobility Global? At Mobility Global, our mission is to provide the trusted information that helps billions of people build, sell, and own vehicles with confidence. As we shape the next generation of automotive intelligence through innovation, AI, and industry-leading data, we're creating new opportunities for our customers, our business, and our people. Join a team singularly focused on transforming the automotive industry. S&P Global Mobility is Mobility Global — the company behind CARFAX, automotiveMastermind, Market Scan, and Polk Automotive Solutions. Our strength comes from our people, and here, the progress you make helps the entire automotive ecosystem move faster and with greater confidence. -10X Virginia Business Best Places to Work -9X Washingtonian Great Places to Work -10X Washington Post Top Workplace -3X St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work Position Overview Mobility Global is establishing a centralized and controlled global intercompany accounting function to ensure accuracy, transparency, and timely settlement across all legal entities. We are seeking a highly operational and technically strong Manager of Intercompany Accounting & Global Settlements to support and execute the company’s global intercompany accounting strategy and settlement framework across the enterprise. This role will lead the day-to-day governance, reconciliation, elimination, and settlement processes for intercompany transactions globally, while partnering closely with Treasury, Tax, and the broader Global Controllership organization. The role will also play a critical leadership role in supporting the company’s long-term process standardization efforts. What You'll Do Global Intercompany Accounting Oversight Support and maintain the company’s global intercompany accounting policies and governance framework. Oversee intercompany transactions across legal entities, including: Management fees Shared services allocations Cost recharges Cross-border product and service transfers Intercompany loans and interest Equity transactions and capital movements Ensure consistent accounting treatment across regions and compliance with U.S. GAAP. Partner with regional accounting teams to drive alignment and operational consistency globally. Settlement & Netting Operations In coordination with Treasury, manage centralized intercompany settlement and netting processes. Oversee monthly and quarterly intercompany true-ups and settlement activities. Ensure timely and accurate settlement execution across multi-currency environments. Monitor FX-related impacts and reconciliation activities. Drive standardization of intercompany invoicing and payment practices. Support cash management and funding coordination activities with Treasury. Close & Consolidation Support Lead timely intercompany reconciliations in support of monthly and quarterly close cycles. Support accurate elimination of intercompany balances and transactions during consolidation. Resolve out-of-balance conditions and reconciliation discrepancies proactively. Partner with global controllership teams to reduce intercompany aging and disputes. Support accurate legal entity and segment reporting. Spin-Off & TSA Transition Support Support implementation of standalone intercompany accounting structures in partnership with Tax and Treasury. Oversee accounting and settlement activities related to Transitional Service Agreements (TSAs). Assist in implementing scalable long-term intercompany processes replacing inherited legacy structures. Coordinate with Tax to align operational accounting with transfer pricing policies. SOX, Controls & Governance Maintain SOX-compliant controls over intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and eliminations. Ensure appropriate documentation and approval workflows are in place. Partner with SOX and Internal Audit teams on testing and remediation activities. Identify opportunities to reduce manual journal entries and i