FP&A Manager - Global Business Services

As the FP&A Manager for our Global Business Services, you will spearhead the strategic establishment and growth of our FP&A Center of Excellence (CoE) in Costa Rica. You will play a pivotal role in bridging global business units with our offshore team, facilitating executive communication, and ensuring seamless alignment with Equifax's global financial standards. If you are a confident and dynamic leader passionate about championing process automation, building high-performing teams, and delivering data-driven insights, this role offers a unique opportunity to power your possible.

What you’ll do

• Build and Scale: Lead the strategic establishment and growth of the FP&A Center of Excellence (CoE) in Costa Rica, overseeing recruitment, training, and performance management for a high-performing offshore team.

• Process Integration: Act as the primary bridge between HQ, BU Finance Teams and the offshore team, ensuring a deep alignment with Equifax Finance and Accounting processes to maintain data integrity and reporting consistency.

• Stakeholder Partnership: Serve as a key financial partner to global business units, providing insightful analysis that translates complex data into actionable business recommendations.

• Financial Governance: Ensure all offshore deliverables comply with internal accounting controls and global reporting standards, bridging the gap between raw accounting data and strategic FP&A insights.

• Continuous Improvement: Drive the evolution of financial models and reporting dashboards to increase transparency and decrease manual touchpoints across the finance organization.

• Collaboration: Serve as the key partner to all Business Units and Corporate FP&A teams to ensure there is close partnership with all key stakeholders, a clear feedback loop and consistency and standardization across EFX in standing up the Offshore FP&A Program.

What experience you need

• Experience: 7+ years in Finance/Accounting with at least 3+ years in people management.

• GBS Expertise: Deep knowledge of finance and accounting workflows within matrixed multinational corporations.

• Languages: Full professional fluency in English and Spanish (B2) 

• Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Hyperion Essbase, Oracle Planning, and complex Excel modeling (Power Query).  

• Knowledge: Strong grasp of US GAAP and experience in large, matrixed multinational corporations.

• Financial Rigor: Strong command of US GAAP and the ability to reconcile accounting data with strategic FP&A forecasts.  

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics (MBA preferred)

What could set you apart

• Proficiency with BI tools (Tableau) and an interest in AI tools (Gemini/NotebookLM).

• Leadership Style: A dedicated mentor with a documented history of upskilling teams and fostering a culture of continuous professional development.  

• Transforms complex financial fluctuations into clear, narrative-driven reports that highlight business risks and growth opportunities.  

• Group Problem-Solving: Actively contributes to a synergistic environment where individual expertise is blended to create superior, unified solutions.  

• Collaborative Mindset: Actively contributes to group brainstorming sessions and values diverse viewpoints.  

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