Financial Controller

Company Description
**Experian is a global leader in providing information, analytical and marketing services to organizations and consumers to help manage the risk and reward of commercial and financial decisions.**

Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. At 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 their data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity.

We gather, analyze 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 21,700 people in 30 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.

We consolidated our position as the fifth-best company to work for in Costa Rica according to the GPTW ranking

These results reflect the hard work and commitment to make Experian a great place to work, climbing from #14 last year to #5. It is also evidence of the company's work to ensure the well-being of its talent community through an inclusive culture, a balanced work environment, employee development, and flexible work practices.

**Job Description**:
The purpose of the Financial Controller role is ownership and responsibility for the accounting and finance & control processes for a division within Experian, providing expert advice on accounting and governance matters. The Controller for Chile and Costa Rica will be responsible for all aspects of accounting and audit delivery.

This role offers strong commercial exposure, business partnering opportunities, management responsibility, direct exposure to the Divisional FD with the opportunity to leave a lasting impact across the business. This role will report to VP, GFS Costa Rica which has oversight for Chile and Costa Rica as part of North America remit.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure all financial data is complete, accurate and all transactions are consistent with Experian’s accounting policies and IFRS.
- Ownership of local statutory accounting, filings and audit, including local tax compliance and filings that involves coordination with Group Tax.
- Completely own audit relationship including interaction with auditors, delivery of audit report and coordination and resolution of findings.
- Ensure excellent and consistent financial data quality.
- Complete month/year end tasks in line with Experian requirements and close timetable.
- Provide detailed, complete and informative monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Ownership of transitioned activities in Treasure, Power of Attorney and Bonus accounting areas
- Oversight and review of the transactions processed and reconciliations by our Shared Service Centre.
- Coordination with local stakeholders, global stakeholders and resolution of any needed alignment to local tax and statutory requirements.
- Coordination across GFS teams for local and statutory requirements (Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivables, General Ledger, Revenue, Accounts Payables and Intercompany).
- Drive adoption of Oracle implementation for Chile Stat purposes aligned to existing initiatives.
- Ensure a strong and effective internal control and governance framework is in place which revenue related financial data is complete, accurate and all transactions are consistent with Experian’s accounting policies and IFRS / local reporting requirements.
- Collaborate and lead on a project related to implementation of an automated statutory system, as well as any process improvements related to audit and ICFR findings.

**Qualifications**:
**Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications**
- A minimum of 5+ years working in a fast-paced Finance Department with relevant in-role work experience.
- Advanced English Level (C1 level is desired).
- A tangible track record of independently improving the efficiency, accuracy and insight provided by finance processes.
- CPA, CIA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent qualification.
- A strong drive to understand the commercial drivers of a business.
- Excellent numeracy and analytical problem-solving capabilities.
- High ethical standards.
- Presence, gravitas and ability to influence senior stakeholders in both finance and non-finance roles.
- High confidence and ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) with several stakeholders across the finance function.
- Ability to communicate numerical information in an easily translatable manner.
- Demonstrated ability to influence external stakeholders and drive audits to comple