Commercial Accountant

We are the leading global information services company, providing data and analytical tools to our clients around the world. We help businesses to manage credit risk, prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate decision making.

We also help people to check their credit report and credit score, and protect against identity theft. In 2019, for the 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 44 countries and our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.

At Experian, we are committed to building an inclusive culture and to creating an environment where people can balance successful careers with their commitments and interests outside of work. Our flexible working practices support our belief that this balance brings long-lasting benefits for our business as well as our people. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, and if this is important to you, we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

Contribute to the delivery of month/year end close activities by:

• Ensuring financial data is complete, accurate and all transactions are consistent with Experian’s accounting policies and IFRS
• Ensuring consistent financial data quality
• Owning selected balance sheet accounts and providing detailed, complete and informative balance sheet reconciliations/analysis
• Working closely and effectively with Experian’s Shared Service Centre
• Ad-hoc tasks and projects to support manager, team and business
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements in the local market
• Analysis of transactional data to understand the key performance drivers of the businesses and translation of these trends into a tangible future impact on the business

• Desire and ambition to work in Finance
• 3 + years experience in Finance and Accounting
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Good written and spoken English
• Strong stakeholder management skill
• Highly logical,  numerate individual with an unfaltering attention to detail
• Technical accounting skills and proficiency with Excel
• Good understanding of financial management information
• Experience of general financial accounting in a multi-national business environment in accordance with IFRS
• Familiar with Shared Service Center or Offshoring  environment
• University degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or relevant numerate science
• (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)  Qualified or in progress

• 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, 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