ESS Finance Controller - 12 Months FTC

Experian Information Solutions, Inc.; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension

Healthcare (Bupa)

Sharesave scheme

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Experian Information Solutions, Inc. is seeking an ESS Finance Controller to oversee balance sheet governance and controllership across the ESS business.

You will lead ICFR and SOX readiness activities, collaborate with corporate controllership, and provide disciplined oversight of capital governance through the ESS Capital Committee. You will manage a small global finance team across onshore and offshore locations, ensuring high-quality execution, strong controls, and proactive support to ESS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Extensive controllership and global finance experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ESS balance sheet accuracy, completeness, and reconciliations.
• Lead ICFR and SOX readiness activities, with governance and remediation accountability.
• Act as secretary of the ESS Capital Committee, ensuring proper financial analysis and records.
• Coach and develop a globally distributed finance team, driving process improvements and strong controls.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical

Communication

Governance

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

CPA/ACA/ACCA preferred

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.

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.

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.

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.
• Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why.
• Grade: C/EB7

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