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Job DescriptionExperian is seeking a strong and commercially minded ESS Finance Controller to lead controllership oversight across the ESS business. This role will have accountability for the integrity and governance of the balance sheet, lead ICFR and SOX readiness activities, and provide disciplined oversight of capital governance through the ESS Capital Committee. The role will also lead a global team of 3 finance resources across onshore and offshore locations, ensuring high-quality execution, strong controls, and effective support to ESS leadership.
Key Responsibilities Include but not limited to:
Balance Sheet & Controllership Oversight
- Provide overall finance oversight of the ESS balance sheet, ensuring accounts are complete, accurate, well-controlled, and appropriately supported by reconciliations and analysis.
- Drive a robust balance sheet review and governance process, identifying risks, trends, and opportunities for remediation and improvement across working capital, accruals, intercompany, and other key balances.
- Partner with Corporate Controllership, Finance, and business leaders to resolve accounting and controllership matters and ensure consistent application of policies and standards.
ICFR & SOX Readiness
- Own ESS readiness for ICFR and SOX requirements, coordinating control design, documentation, testing, evidence, remediation, and ongoing control effectiveness activities.
- Partner with control owners, Internal Audit, Corporate Controllership, and other stakeholders to identify gaps, strengthen the control environment, and deliver remediation plans on a timely basis.
- Establish clear governance, reporting, and accountability for SOX readiness, ensuring leadership has visibility of key risks, issues, dependencies, and required actions.
ESS Capital Committee
- Act as secretary of the ESS Capital Committee, coordinating agendas, meeting materials, financial analysis, decision records, approvals, and follow-up actions.
- Ensure capital requests and investment decisions are supported by appropriate financial analysis, governance, and documentation, with clear alignment to ESS priorities and financial objectives.
- Provide effective challenge and advice to stakeholders on capital allocation, prioritization, and financial implications, ensuring decisions are made with appropriate discipline and transparency.
Global Team Leadership & Operational Excellence
- Lead, develop, and motivate a globally distributed team of 3 finance resources across onshore and offshore locations, creating clear accountability, strong controls, and high standards of delivery.
- Coach and develop team members through regular feedback, career development, and stretch opportunities, building depth of expertise and a strong succession pipeline within controllership.
- Drive continuous improvement across close, balance sheet governance, controls, reporting, and finance processes to improve quality, reduce manual effort, and strengthen the overall control environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification preferred.
- Extensive finance and accounting experience, including significant controllership experience in complex, global, or technology-driven environments.
- Strong experience in balance sheet management, financial controls, close processes, accounting governance, ICFR, SOX, audit readiness, and remediation.
- Experience supporting capital governance, investment decisions, and senior finance or executive governance forums.
- Proven ability to lead and develop globally distributed teams and drive change, process improvement, and transformation.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, identify risks, challenge decisions constructively, and drive financial discipline.
Benefits package includes:
- Hybrid working - 40% office based
- 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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification
- Extensive finance and accounting experience
- Significant controllership experience in complex, global, or technology-driven environments
- Experience in balance sheet management, financial controls, close processes, accounting governance, ICFR, SOX, audit readiness, and remediation
- Experience supporting capital governance, investment decisions, and senior finance or executive governance forums
- Experience leading and developing globally distributed teams
- Experience driving change, process improvement, and transformation
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to influence senior leaders, identify risks, constructively challenge decisions, and drive financial discipline
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Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage is described as strong, with expanded mental health resources and telemedicine options. Coverage includes inclusive services such as gender transition and fertility support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are generous, including substantial PTO/vacation, paid holidays, and paid volunteer days with options to purchase additional leave. Parental leave is available for birth and non-birth parents alongside flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company matching and contributory pension schemes in some regions. These elements complement base pay and bonuses to form a competitive total rewards package.
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Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. During life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity. We gather, analyse and process data in ways others can’t. We help individuals take financial control and access financial services, businesses make smarter decision and thrive, lenders lend more responsibly, and organizations prevent identity fraud and crime. For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done. Our 20,600 people in 43 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow. About Experian: Bringing data to life requires creativity, passion, flexibility and expertise. We want you to share in our success. That's why we offer rewards that recognise great performance. Working in a culture of collaboration, achievement and respect we will give you the support and encouragement you need to develop your skills and talents and progress your career. Everyday our people bring enthusiasm, innovation and inspiration to work and if this sounds like you connect with us at Experian.
