Financial Analyst, Norway

We are the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to our clients around the world. For a fifth consecutive year, Experian has been named to Forbes Magazine’s Top 100 list of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies”.

We employ approximately 17,000 people in 37 countries and our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.

We are looking for a new colleague to join Experian Global Finance Services (GFS). Recently voted as one of the Top 20 Shared Service Organisations by SSON analytics, we are committed to continuous improvement. Global Finance Services is the fastest growing area of the Experian finance team with c 50% of the Experian Finance roles within this organisation. Global Finance Services is based in 4 main locations: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Sofia, Bulgaria; San Jose, Costa Rica; and Santiago, Chile with satellite offices in Nottingham, UK and Costa Mesa, US.

The successful candidate will work within a team of FP&A Analysts undertaking a broad range of financial tasks for the business including month-end activities, forecasting, budgeting and financial analyses. He/she will be directly engaged with finance and business stakeholders to develop reporting and insights that inform management decision making.

Responsibilities: 

• Contribute to the delivery of month/year end close activities from FP&A perspective for the dedicated EMEA markets
• Ensure main business costs are under control (labour, capex, data and royalties, computers, etc.)
• Produce accurate monthly cost forecasts and annual budget where the key assumptions and drivers are clearly understood
• Understand internal/external cost recharges
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc MI reporting and provide insight into the results of the business for key stakeholders and clearly articulate the drivers for variances to budget and forecast
• Work closely with Finance Manager and Finance Director as well as business leaders to understand cost drivers and help implement business optimisation and efficiencies
• Work proactively to identify and drive opportunities for process improvements within finance and the wider business
                  

The successful candidate will have:

• University degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or other relevant science
• At least 4 years of Finance or Accounting experience preferably in a multi-national business environment
• Good understanding of financial management information
• Ability to be proactive and work independently, with the skill to adapt and drive change where necessary
• Technical accounting skills and proficiency with Excel
• Knowledge of systems such as Oracle, Hyperion and OBIEE will be considered as advantage
• Highly logical, numerate individual with an unfaltering attention to detail
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Fluent English

We offer:

• Personal Development - career pathway for professional growth supported by learning and development programs and unlimited access to online educational training courses, learning materials & books
• Work environment - excellent work conditions with friendly environment, recognized strong team spirit, and fun and quality recreation time
• Social benefit package - life insurance, food vouchers, additional health insurance, corporate discounts, Multisport card, subsidized transportation card and a Share options scheme
• Work-life balance - 25 days paid vacation and 3 additional paid days for participation in Social responsibility events
• Opportunity for Flexible working hours and Home Office