Senior Finance Manager

Company Description

Experian is the leading global information services company. We help businesses provide great customer experiences by managing and analyzing data. We help our clients solve problems, drive better decisions and outcomes, and prevent fraud. We also engage directly with consumers, helping millions of people better manage and improve their financial lives – gain access to credit, save money, and protect their identity.

About us, but we’ll be brief

Experian is unlocking the power of data to create more opportunities for consumers, businesses, and society. We are thrilled to share that FORTUNE has named Experian one of the 100 Best Companies to work for. In addition, for the last five years we’ve been named in the 100 “World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes Magazine.

The Role

Corporate FP&A is seeking a strong Senior Finance Manager. This role supports the North America region and supports regional modeling and analysis to provide actionable insights to the regional CEO and CFO through extensive financial modeling, strategic planning, regional budget direction setting, monthly forecasting consolidation, technology spend analyses, ad-hoc high-impact projects and competitor analysis.

Job Description

• Work with executive management and strategy teams to develop the annual long term strategic plan
• Execute annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and quarterly business updates with an eye to streamlining processes and raising the standard for quality of deliverables
• Partner effectively with business teams to drive performance in excess of management expectations. 
• Proactively engage and build strong relationships with the business teams to stay connected on strategies and initiatives
• Enhance/automate finance processes and challenge existing assumptions/methodologies
• Proactively partner with the business, senior leadership and global corporate teams to meet the evolving needs of a complex portfolio of businesses
• Drive an outside-in perspective by understanding and sharing the market landscape and identify areas to accelerate business growth
• Determine metrics to monitor and review the effectiveness of investments and advise on future spending
• Develop new tools, dashboards, and processes to drive scalable analysis and insight
• Prepare quarterly competitor analysis and deliver key comparatives and insights
• Develop analytics to leverage data and identify key insights and opportunities
• Successfully work on multiple projects, understand the details while at the same time be able to advise strategically on big picture challenges

Qualifications

• BS or BA in Finance, Accounting, Business or equivalent work experience, MBA preferred
• Minimum 8 years of progressive analytical and leadership experience
• Superior financial modeling and Excel skills
• Comfortable discussing ideas with all levels of leadership and contributors throughout the organization
• A passion for driving change throughout the organization
• Analytical and critical thinker with the ability to gain buy-in and build consensus with key stakeholders
• Desire to develop others through training, coaching and leading by example
• Ability to effectively balance detail orientation while maintaining accuracy and developing sound recommendations
• Highly motivated, self-starter who manages projects end-to-end and has a demonstrated track record of getting results, organizing, and prioritizing deadlines

Following experience is not required but is a plus:

• Proficiency with analytical tools such as Tableau and Power BI
• Previous experience in investment banking or consulting
• Experience with digital transformation and understanding of a business operating on the Cloud
• Understanding of general technology terminology, services, and project lifecycles

Additional Information

Perks

• Four weeks of vacation to start, five sick days and two volunteer days (plus twelve paid holidays)
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package, with a competitive bonus
• Flexible work schedule and relaxed dress code

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Our goal is to create a thriving, inclusive and diverse team where people love their work and love working together. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion is essential to our purpose of creating a better tomorrow. We value the uniqueness of every individual and want you to bring your whole, authentic self to work. For us, this is The Power of YOU and it ensures that we live what we believe.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S.