Senior Financial Control Analyst (6-month FTC)

TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy Notice Team Overview The UK Financial Control function is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, effective balance sheet control and reliable financial reporting across the business. The team works closely with Finance, Payroll, Tax, Human Resources, Technology and audit stakeholders to support financial compliance and informed decision-making. This role reports to the Cost Accounting Finance Manager.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week. Role Overview And Core Responsibilities The Senior Financial Control Analyst is a 6-month fixed-term position providing continuity during a secondment. The role delivers accurate and timely accounting across payroll, month-end close, balance sheet control, fixed assets and capital expenditure while maintaining robust documentation and effective financial controls. Day to Day You’ll Be:

• Prepare and post monthly payroll journals across legal entities and cost centres, reconcile payroll and employee-related balance sheet accounts, and resolve identified variances.
• Produce payroll, headcount and employee-cost reporting, including actual-to-forecast analysis, while maintaining bonus, Long-Term Incentive Plan and employer National Insurance accruals and supporting Employee Stock Purchase Plan reconciliations.
• Deliver month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, recharges and intercompany reconciliations with complete and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Review income statement and balance sheet movements, investigate variances, provide clear commentary and work with process owners to validate balances and resolve accounting queries.
• Prepare and certify balance sheet reconciliations in BlackLine, resolving or escalating aged, material or unsupported items and maintaining audit-ready control evidence.
• Manage the monthly project-costing and capitalisation process, including rates, coding, journals, reconciliations and Work in Progress reviews.
• Apply group accounting policy when classifying capital and operating expenditure, assess projects for capitalisation and reconcile the fixed asset register to the general ledger.
• Prepare capital expenditure returns, support impairment reviews and assist with research and development expenditure analysis and tax credit claims.
• Maintain relevant audit, tax and professional-fee accruals, prepare Value Added Tax adjustments, support annual employee-tax reporting processes and escalate control failures, compliance issues or missed deadlines. Required Knowledge And Experiences
• Part-qualified or qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent practical accounting experience that provides the knowledge required to perform the role.
• Strong experience of month-end accounting, payroll accounting, balance sheet control and fixed assets or capital expenditure.
• Experience preparing robust reconciliations, investigating accounting issues and maintaining complete, audit-ready supporting evidence.
• Working knowledge of financial-control principles, with the ability to apply accounting policies and escalate judgemental, material or unsupported items appropriately.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver accurate outputs within established reporting deadlines. Required Technical Skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to analyse financial information, investigate variances and prepare clear reporting.
• Practical experience preparing and posting journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and intercompany accounting entries.
• Ability to operate financial-control and reconciliation processes across multiple legal entities and cost centres.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret income statement and balance sheet movements and communicate meaningful findings.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working effectively with Finance, Payroll, Tax, Human Resources, Technology, Shared Services and audit stakeholders. We’re also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we’re happy to support your career development and growth in:
• Experience using BlackLine and PeopleSoft.
• Experience working in a multinational or multi-entity financial environment.
• Working knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards, UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, tax, audit or statutory reporting processes.
• Experience accounting for internally developed software or managing project-based capitalisation.
• A continuous-improvement mindset, with the confidence to provide constructive challenge and identify opportunities to strengthen financial processes and controls. What’s in it for you? At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business. As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:
• 26 days annual leave and bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off and a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme and access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care and a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart TransUnion – a place to grow: If there’s something on the list of essential or desirable skills that you can’t quite tick off, don’t let that stop you from applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful. We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together. Flexibility at TU: We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you. Additional support: At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual’s talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting [email protected] . Interview & Hiring Process: Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview, your recruiter will inform you of this. We do not accept any unsolicited CV’s from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL, our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance. Find out more about Life At TU UK: TransUnion Overview: At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good , which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates