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 Costa Rica FP&A Team is seeking a strong Senior Financial Analyst to support the North America Direct to Consumer Marketplace business unit, with all financial deliverables such as month end close responsibilities, revenue and cost forecasting, annual budget, regular monitoring of business performance metrics and other ad hoc analysis. This role will primarily be responsible for providing revenue business partner support internally within the Direct-to-Consumer business unit. There will also be collaboration with Finance teams within North American Corporate Experian.
Unique selling point of role:
- Exposure to a dynamic, fast-paced, high-performing business. In the last couple of years, the D2C Marketplace business has significantly scaled. In recent months, the business has acquired and launched new offerings to consumers in new vertical markets (with more launches on the horizon).
- Interaction and partnership with teams across multiple functions (e.g., analytics, product management, customer engagement and client account management teams), largely based in California, as well as Finance teams based in Costa Rica
- The Direct-to-Consumer business is unique as it is the only consumer facing ecommerce.
- This position will be a key role in a growing team and will provide additional opportunities for growth for the right individual.
- ** Regular reporting and monitoring of key performance metrics versus targets** for existing lead generation offerings (e.g. cards, loans, auto insurance).
- ** Financial modelling of future performance** based on historic trends and future business plans (e.g. marketing / product launch plans).
- Drive process improvements and standardization across financial reporting and analysis models for business performance.
- ** Revenue Reports based on Forecast, Budget, and Run Rates.**:
- ** Support Month End, Monthly Forecast and Budget season** for the business unit P&L.
- ** Identifying issues and opportunities that impact revenue;** drive to resolve issues and pursue opportunities.
- ** Identify further key performance metrics** to provide insight and work with analytics team to develop the required reporting.
- ** Revenue and cost reporting, forecasting, budgeting** - by various segmentations (e.g. client, vertical), along with scenario analysis to identify ranges of revenue outcomes.
- ** Maintain a strong control environment** while helping the business to be nimble and efficient in decision-making and execution.
- ** Partner with different functional teams** to understand investment needs and manage costs to targets.
- ** Provide finance support** for new lead generation offerings in new vertical markets, as needed.
- ** Deliver on ad hoc requests** from different functions within the business or regional/global leadership.
- Provide information/inputs for monthly financial packages to management.
- Serve as a back-up for monthly routine team deliverables.
- Comfortable multi-tasking and taking on a range of miscellaneous finance team responsibilities.
- Adhere to service level agreements (SLAs) and performance metrics.
- Create and maintain desktop procedure documents for routine processes.
**Qualifications**:
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or other related disciplin