Cost Controller

  • Full-time
  • Employee Status: Regular
  • Role Type: Hybrid
  • Department: Finance
  • Schedule: Full Time

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Job Description

Join our UK&I Accounting and Controls team and help build a best‑in‑class financial controls and governance framework in a fast‑moving, regulated FTSE100 environment. The role offers exposure to Experian Limited Board, auditors, FCA, Group Finance, GFS, Tax, Treasury and more, perfect for a finance professional looking to broaden their experience.

Reporting into the Director of Accounting and Controls, you will play an important part in shaping and maintaining a control environment, being a central link between GFS, GFR, ICFR and the UK&I finance teams. Your work will support financial governance across a complex and high-profile business.

What you will do

  • Ensure Experian's capital is deployed effectively through capex forecasting, governance, and analysis (SPCs / PIRs / Athena).

  • Coordinate reporting to Experian Limited Board, including dividend and wind-down reserve calculations

  • Work with senior partners across the business, including GFS, Payroll, Tax, Treasury, and Group Financial Reporting. This partnership will help achieve the robust compliance and governance framework of an ICFR-compliant, FCA regulated entity in a multinational FTSE100 business.

  • Support the integrity of financial reporting across P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, capex, depreciation and below EBIT items. This will include conducting balance sheet reviews with BUs and global functions and presenting to the Regional CFO.

  • Ensure smooth year-end close and clean audit processes, with a focus on journals and intangibles.

Qualifications

What you'll bring

  • A qualified accountant with post-qualified experience, showing progressive financial experience across different roles.

  • Solid technical accounting skills with the ability to research and reach appropriate conclusions.

  • Provide compelling recommendations and influence senior leaders (both finance and non-finance).

  • Experience managing projects end-to-end and has experience getting results, organising and prioritising deadlines.

  • Experience dealing with complex issues conveying in a simple manner.

Additional Information

Internal Grade: EB8.National-Finance | EB8

Benefits package includes:

  • Hybrid working - 40% hybrid working in the office

  • Great compensation package and discretionary bonus

  • Core benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more

  • 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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