ESS Finance Controller

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries. 

Job Description

Experian 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.