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**:
**Role Purpose**:
Supervises a skilled team responsible for revenue recognition activities for month-end close including contract review, revenue decision engine set-up, balance sheet reconciliations, and follow up on investigations in alignment to IFRS 15 to properly reflect the impact in the financial statements in line with Corporate Accounting policies and procedures.
This role is part of the GFS Leadership Team. It reports to the Accounting Manager of the GFS. It holds a fiduciary responsibility in relation to the accuracy of the Financial Statements.
**Main Responsibilities**:
- Supervises the month-end and year-end close processes for Revenue Recognition. Capable of functioning as content expert and lead the team in questions related to their processes.
- Responsible for all Balance Sheet Accounts' reconciliation for both Corporate for the countries under his/her supervision.
- Reports and follows through of all reconciling items, prioritizing based on relevance and risk while working with the business units to provide a timely solution.
- Manages monthly reviews with regional stakeholders to influence and promote better relationship between GFS and third parties.
- Ensures adequate financial controls are in place to meet the company's compliance and data security standards.
- Coordinates all requests from External and Internal auditors related to revenue items.
- Provides accounting support to other divisions/cost centers.
- Continuously advocates for process improvements (Empower), automation initiatives, enhanced controls and process standardization and considers benefit for teams within GFS for broader impact.
- Participates in month-end and year-end closing activities including preparing journal entries, gathering information and producing documentation to support transactions.
- Accomplishes HR objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; employees; communicates objectives and follows up; evaluates performance and recommends actions related to all his/her direct reports.
- Interacts and communicates effectively with counterparts on site and remotely.
- Completes special projects as needed.
- Develops a high performing team, with clear progression and succession plan including periodical review of process documentation, promoting a cross-training plan that allows work-life balance and business continuity.
- Viewed as a finance and revenue expert within the wider finance team.
- Delivers consistent / improving trends on KPIs.
- Proactively takes opportunities to improve knowledge and skills and is constantly working on ways to cascade this knowledge to his team members.
**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Qualifications**:
- Minimum 3-5 years' experience in similar roles.
- ** Advanced English Level (C1 level is desired).**:
- Finance background or qualification.
- Experience managing teams and developing resources.
- Experience in Shared Services working with both NA & LATAM.
- Experience in managing transformation process in a Finance shared service environment.
- Associates/bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent in job experience.
- Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Knowledge of IFRS15 treatment of revenue recognition.
- Familiar with a
