Cost Controller

Company: Experian
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Location: Nottingham
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Company Description

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Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them save time and money.

Job Description

Join our UK&I Accounting and Controls team and help build a best‑in‑class financial controls and governance framework in a fast‑moving, regulated FTSE100 environment. The role offers exposure to Experian Limited Board, auditors, FCA, Group Finance, GFS, Tax, Treasury and more, perfect for a finance professional looking to broaden their experience. Reporting into the Director of Accounting and Controls, you will play an important part in shaping and maintaining a control environment, being a central link between GFS, GFR, ICFR and the UK&I finance teams. Your work will support financial governance across a complex and high‑profile business.

What You Will Do

  • Ensure Experian’s capital is deployed effectively through capex forecasting, governance and analysis (SPCs / PIRs / Athena).
  • Coordinate reporting to Experian Limited Board, including dividend and wind‑down reserve calculations.
  • Work with senior partners across the business, including GFS, Payroll, Tax, Treasury and Group Financial Reporting, to achieve a robust compliance and governance framework of an ICFR‑compliant, FCA‑regulated entity in a multinational FTSE100 business.
  • Support the integrity of financial reporting across P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, capex, depreciation and below EBIT items, including conducting balance sheet reviews with BUs and global functions and presenting to the Regional CFO.
  • Ensure smooth year‑end close and clean audit processes, with a focus on journals and intangibles.

Qualifications

  • A qualified accountant with post‑qualified experience, showing progressive financial experience across different roles.
  • Solid technical accounting skills with the ability to research and reach appropriate conclusions.
  • Provide compelling recommendations and influence senior leaders (both finance and non‑finance).
  • Experience managing projects end‑to‑end and getting results, organising and prioritising deadlines.
  • Experience dealing with complex issues and conveying the information in a simple manner.

Benefits Package Includes

  • Hybrid working – 40% hybrid working in the office.
  • 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, with the option to purchase additional annual leave.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian’s DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. xwzovoh Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Posted: April 14th, 2026