About this role
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.
Primary Location: CRI-Heredia
CRI-Sabana
Function: Function - Finance
Schedule: Full time