Job DescriptionCosta Rica FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) Team is seeking a strong Financial Analyst Expert to support North America business unit month end close responsibilities, revenue recognition, reporting functions and sales forecasting. This role will be responsible for providing support internally within the business unit, in additional to North American Corporate Experian, creating partnership and constantly looking for process optimization.EMS (Experian Marketing Services) organization is looking for an intelligent, career-minded, driven professional to support the Finance team in a role that combines Finance, Business Intelligence and problem solving. This role is dynamic, provides opportunity for development, and will give you exposure to the Experian Marketing Services Organization as well as the Costa Rica internal FP&A team.The successful candidate will be accountable for the following key duties and responsibilities:Support the revenue forecasting, reporting and analysis.Support the month-end close and prepare monthly management reports.Owns reporting with commentary/variance explanations.Perform ad-hoc analysis and present the findings to local and regional management.Participate in different month-end calls with the corresponding business unit where it's responsible for his input or any explanation of the processes own.Provide information/inputs for monthly financial packages to management.Strong partnership with BUs to solve issues and create efficiencies or new proposals. Proactively seek and develop projects to ensure productivity or savings to his current processes.Serve as a backup for monthly routine team deliverables.Comfortable multi-tasking and taking on a range of miscellaneous finance team responsibilities.Leverage Hyperion technology to further improve system automations, analysis capabilities and standardized reporting.Lead ad hoc projects to prepare and report non-standard or financial information as requested by senior management.Drive process improvements and standardization across financial reporting and analysis models.Adhere to service level agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics.Create and maintain desktop procedure documents for routine processes.QualificationsApplicants must meet the following requirements:Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or other related discipline.Advanced English level.4+ years of progressive experience in Finance or Accounting processes.Experience in financial forecasting and analysis, including revenue forecasting experience.Experience handling large data sets and drawing analytical conclusions.Positive attitude, strong collaborative style and work ethic with passion for learning in a flexible and changing environment.Strong business partnering skills with a focus on customer service and responsiveness, preferably experience supporting other finance professionals.Strong ability to work in system details as well as summarize and explain large amounts of information including variances to budget and forecast.Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels within the organization.Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and solve problems in a team environment.Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines and work independently.Integrity in research/analysis and commitment to accuracy.Strong Excel skill required; Experience/knowledge of financial systems and tools including OBIEE, Hyperion Planning/Essbase and SmartView.Preferred Qualifications: Master's in Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant, other related Master's degree considered as a plus.Familiarity with VBA/macros and Power BI reporting tools a plus.Experience with Tableau a plus.Note:This is a permanent home-based role in Costa Rica.No relocation available.Additional InformationOur benefits include: Medical, life and dental insurance, Asociación Solidarista, International Share Save Plan, Flex Work/Work from home, Paid time off, Annual Performance Bonus, Education Reimbursement, Family Bonding, Bereavement Leave, Referral Program, and more.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.
