Group FP&A Manager - Planning at Experian in London, England, GB

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

Job Description

We're looking for a Group FP&A Manager to join our Group Financial Planning & Analysis team in the delivery of the Global planning processes for a FTSE30, c.$8bn revenue company. You will have regular interaction with the Global Financial Controller, Group FP&A Director, regional FP&A teams and other senior finance leaders.

Reporting into the Head of FP&A Planning you will support the annual budget, quarterly performance reviews, and monthly forecasting. You will also support the five-year strategy. This support ensures that the team coordinates, analyses, and translates regional and functional inputs into clear insight for senior decision-making.

You will play an important part in the ongoing standardisation, simplification, and AI-enabled redesign of FP&A planning processes. It identifies opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve controls, enhance quality of insight, and embed more efficient ways of working. It includes daily management of the Group FP&A Financial Analyst and coordination of offshore analyst support.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Planning in delivering the Group annual budget, monthly forecasting, quarterly performance reviews and five-year strategic planning processes.
• Manage the daily planning timetable, instructions, templates, submissions and review processes across regions.
• Review and analyse historical and forecast performance across revenue, EBIT, productivity, EPS, cash flow, capex and KPIs, identifying drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Support the formulation and delivery of annual budget and strategic financial targets, including revenue, EBIT and productivity.
• Prepare financial analysis, papers and presentations for the Global CFO, Global Financial Controller, Group FP&A Director, Executive Committees and Board-level discussions.
• Work with regional and functional FP&A teams to improve planning procedures, standardise outputs and promote consistent use of Group systems.
• Identify opportunities to redesign planning workstreams using AI, automation and digital tools, reducing manual activity, improving cycle times, strengthening controls and enhancing reporting quality.
• Partner with finance transformation, data, technology and governance teams to pilot and embed AI-enabled improvements in forecasting, analysis, commentary, templates and reporting processes.
• Manage the Group FP&A Financial Analyst and coordinate offshore analyst support, including prioritisation, review of deliverables, coaching and building capability in continuous improvement and responsible AI use.

Qualifications

• A professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Experience with financial forecasting, budgeting and performance management.
• Experience managing, coaching or coordinating analysts, including offshore or shared service support where relevant.
• Knowledge of technical accounting areas relevant to planning.
• Excel experience using planning, consolidation and reporting tools such as WFP, MINT, Hyperion Essbase, Tableau or similar.
• Financial and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex information into meaningful recommendations.
• Stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to build trusted relationships, influence decisions and challenge constructively.
• An understanding of the responsible use of AI, including data confidentiality, governance, accuracy and appropriate human oversight.

Additional Information

Our benefits package includes:

• Hybrid working - 40% office based
• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan
• Core benefits include Pension, BUPA healthcare and more
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

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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