[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Experian jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/experian/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Experian # ESS Finance Controller - 12 Months FTC Nottingham, England, United Kingdom Full-time Finance & Accounting Listed on Experian’s official careers site. Posted October 14, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Experian’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Experian/744000155525417-ess-finance-controller-12-months-ftc) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Experian](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/experian/) / ESS Finance Controller - 12 Months FTC ## Job description Experian is seeking a strong and commercially minded ESS Finance Controller to lead controllership oversight across the ESS business. This role will have accountability for the integrity and governance of the balance sheet, lead ICFR and SOX readiness activities, and provide disciplined oversight of capital governance through the ESS Capital Committee. The role will also lead a global team of 3 finance resources across onshore and offshore locations, ensuring high-quality execution, strong controls, and effective support to ESS leadership. ### Key Responsibilities Include but not limited to: Balance Sheet & Controllership Oversight Provide overall finance oversight of the ESS balance sheet, ensuring accounts are complete, accurate, well-controlled, and appropriately supported by reconciliations and analysis. Drive a robust balance sheet review and governance process, identifying risks, trends, and opportunities for remediation and improvement across working capital, accruals, intercompany, and other key balances. Partner with Corporate Controllership, Finance, and business leaders to resolve accounting and controllership matters and ensure consistent application of policies and standards. ICFR & SOX Readiness Own ESS readiness for ICFR and SOX requirements, coordinating control design, documentation, testing, evidence, remediation, and ongoing control effectiveness activities. Partner with control owners, Internal Audit, Corporate Controllership, and other stakeholders to identify gaps, strengthen the control environment, and deliver remediation plans on a timely basis. Establish clear governance, reporting, and accountability for SOX readiness, ensuring leadership has visibility of key risks, issues, dependencies, and required actions. ESS Capital Committee Act as secretary of the ESS Capital Committee, coordinating agendas, meeting materials, financial analysis, decision records, approvals, and follow-up actions. Ensure capital requests and investment decisions are supported by appropriate financial analysis, governance, and documentation, with clear alignment to ESS priorities and financial objectives. Provide effective challenge and advice to stakeholders on capital allocation, prioritization, and financial implications, ensuring decisions are made with appropriate discipline and transparency. Global Team Leadership & Operational Excellence Lead, develop, and motivate a globally distributed team of 3 finance resources across onshore and offshore locations, creating clear accountability, strong controls, and high standards of delivery. Coach and develop team members through regular feedback, career development, and stretch opportunities, building depth of expertise and a strong succession pipeline within controllership. Drive continuous improvement across close, balance sheet governance, controls, reporting, and finance processes to improve quality, reduce manual effort, and strengthen the overall control environment. ## Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification preferred. Extensive finance and accounting experience, including significant controllership experience in complex, global, or technology-driven environments. Strong experience in balance sheet management, financial controls, close processes, accounting governance, ICFR, SOX, audit readiness, and remediation. Experience supporting capital governance, investment decisions, and senior finance or executive governance forums. Proven ability to lead and develop globally distributed teams and drive change, process improvement, and transformation. Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, identify risks, challenge decisions constructively, and drive financial discipline. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 14, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 19, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 5 days - Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Experian’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Experian/744000155525417-ess-finance-controller-12-months-ftc) ## More jobs at Experian ### [AI & Automation Solution Consultant](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/experian/jobs/aae242372ceedd5cf9ee/) Nottingham, England, United Kingdom ### [Head of Product Analytics - Modelling](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/experian/jobs/d0fff95c9f1a544d5744/) Nottingham, England, United Kingdom ### [Account Director (Enterprise) - Banking](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/experian/jobs/dd9ca4760488de54b506/) London, United Kingdom ### [Audit & Controls Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/experian/jobs/f00a9d379e6f965f3b35/) Sofia, Bulgaria ### [Billing Supervisor](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/experian/jobs/b6527a7bce9888727c70/) Heredia, Costa Rica ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [fashion accessories manufacturing project controller fixed term 6 months](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/richemont/jobs/356e0b235d2631e5aa2e/) Richemont ### [watches jewelry manufacturing project controller fixed term 6 months](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/richemont/jobs/7ba7550f667cee9fb9b2/) Richemont ### [Finance Controller](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/c417ee4650cca768485a/) Eaton · Tainan, TWN ### [Finance Controller Associate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/cb25cac4b4d084b5bce4/) JPMorganChase · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ### [Contractual basis for 18 months - Commercial Finance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cargill/jobs/5f824848a3717ae31f2b/) Cargill · Jakarta, Indonesia OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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