Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

About the role

At Experian, we believe great work happens when people come together. We're focused on attracting talent in and around our designated hub locations who are open to collaborating with colleagues in person. Aligning employees to these talent markets helps foster collaboration, strengthen team connections, and support long-term career growth within Experian. You will report to the Vice President, Finance, and reside in or near one of our collaboration hubs: Costa Mesa, CA; San Jose, CA; Allen, TX; Austin, TX; Franklin, TN; New York, NY; Schaumburg, IL; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Seattle, WA.

Our Financial Services and Data (FSD) business uses data-powered platforms and advanced analytics to help banks, credit unions, fintech companies, and other financial services organizations create better financial outcomes for their clients and consumers.

About the role

You will lead the consolidated FSD financial planning and analysis view, strengthening the quality, and usefulness of reporting, and performance analysis. You will lead practical AI and automation improvements across forecasting and reporting while serving as a trusted partner to FSD and Finance leadership. As a people leader, you will provide daily direction and coaching to a dedicated FP&A analyst.

Your responsibilities include

• Lead the recurring FSD calendar for monthly close, forecasts, budgets, strategic plans, and regional or corporate submissions, maintaining reconciliation, documentation, version-control, and data-quality practices.
• Consolidate revenue, cost, EBIT, and functional and regional inputs into a clear management view; develop integrated performance commentary and maintain consolidated risks and opportunities.
• Analyze financial results, KPIs, trends, and variances, and develop financial models, scenarios, sensitivities, and decision materials for senior leadership.
• Lead practical AI-enabled and automated improvements in forecasting, consolidation, reporting, and variance analysis, with appropriate access, reconciliation, documentation, and human-review controls.
• Partner with finance and business leaders to coordinate inputs, clarify accountability, and deliver concise decision support while coaching the dedicated analyst and strengthening process documentation and backup coverage.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive FP&A or related finance experience, including leading complex planning, consolidation, or management-reporting processes.
• 4+ years of supervisory experience, including coaching analysts and establishing clear ownership and coverage for critical processes.
• Experience with financial statements, monthly close, forecasting, budgeting, strategic planning, financial modeling, scenario analysis, and regional or corporate reporting.
• Experience analyzing large financial and operational datasets and translating KPI, trend, and variance analysis into recommendations for senior team members.
• Experience improving forecasting or reporting through automation, business intelligence, or generative AI, including appropriate data and human-review controls.
• Experience maintaining reconciliations, data definitions, reporting controls, documentation, and repeatable submission processes.

Additional Information

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay range for this position is listed above. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors such as job-related skills, experience, and education. You will be also eligible for a variable pay opportunity.

Benefits/Perks

• Great compensation package and bonus plan
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays

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