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    Experian

    Data and Technology

    ICFR Transformation & Controls Lead

    London, United KingdomHybridFull-timePosted 1w ago
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    Job description

    Why this role is important to us

    We're on a journey to strengthen and standardise our global Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) framework, evolving towards leading-practice SOX standards. This role will play a pivotal part in shaping how controls are designed, implemented and embedded across our global organisation, helping drive greater consistency, efficiency and confidence in our financial control environment.

    This is a hybrid role based in our Nottingham or London office.

    Work that matters – What you'll be doing

    • Support the design, implementation and embedding of Experian's global ICFR framework, helping evolve financial controls towards a leading-practice SOX-aligned standard.
    • Partner with Finance Control Towers, IT Controls, Governance and Business Partners to lead consistency, standardisation and control execution across global processes.
    • Lead control transformation programs, simplifying controls, eliminating duplication and improving the effectiveness of the control environment.
    • Drive continuous improvement through the use of automation, analytics, control monitoring and best-practice methodologies to enhance control performance and productivity.
    • Help translate programme outcomes into scalable business-as-usual frameworks, standards, tools and governance routines.

    What you'll need to bring to the role

    • Strong experience within Financial Controls, SOX, ICFR, Internal Audit, Risk or a related controls environment.
    • Understanding of control frameworks, control design and operating effectiveness, with experience improving and embedding sustainable control environments.
    • Experience working within or partnering with Finance Control Towers, Shared Service Centres or global process ownership structures.
    • A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities for standardisation, simplification and control optimisation.
    • Strong stakeholder management with the ability to drive outcomes across complex global organisations.

    Desirable experience

    • Experience supporting SOX readiness, SOX compliance programmes or large-scale ICFR transformation initiatives.
    • Knowledge of leading-practice controls excellence, including control rationalisation, control automation and continuous controls monitoring.
    • Experience using GRC platforms, workflow technologies, process mining tools, analytics platforms and automation solutions.
    • Experience developing control tower operating models, governance frameworks or global controls standards.
    • Experience leveraging data and technology to improve controls effectiveness, efficiency and insight.

    Qualifications

    • A qualified or qualified by experience Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

    More about the role

    • Play a key role in a high-profile global transformation programme.
    • Work with senior stakeholders across Finance, Technology, Risk and Controls functions.
    • Influence the future direction of Experian's global controls environment.
    • Gain exposure to leading-practice ICFR and SOX methodologies while helping shape long-term controls excellence.

    Benefits package includes:

    • Hybrid working - 40% office based
    • 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. You can purchase additional annual leave.

    Internal Grade C/EB7

    Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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    About the company

    Experian

    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, deliver digital 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 accomplish their financial goals and help them to save time and money. We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate. A FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 23,300 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.

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