LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.
About the Team:
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law.
About the Role:
This position reports to the Corporate FP&A Manager and supports the CEMEA business unit (France, South Africa, Austria, and the Middle East). The role involves providing analytical support to assist Finance and Business stakeholders in making informed decisions that drive improved business performance.
Responsibilities:
* Gather and analyze data across the region, report financial information to management, and assist in preparing financial forecasts and plans for CEMEA business units.
* Prepare and generate standard reports with commentaries on trends and variances.
* Respond to ad hoc requests for analytics.
* Support and champion process improvement projects, including finance automation and generative AI projects.
* Suggest process enhancements to align countries with Group reporting.
* Oversee bi-annual maintenance processes and monitor progress.
* Develop close working relationships with operating businesses, providing a point of contact between CEMEA decision support and Corporate FP&A.
Requirements:
* Newly Qualified / Part Qualified (CIMA/ACA/ACCA).
* Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business with a Finance concentration.
* Experience in a financial role or Finance support role, with an understanding of revenue or cost metrics and reporting in a global organization.
* Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and preferred knowledge of Hyperion and Dodeca.
* Strong technical analytical skills, including trend, variance, and profitability analysis.
* Knowledge of accounting policies and standards for revenue/cost and management accounting techniques (preferred).
* Strong knowledge of financial processes, revenue drivers, and dynamics for various businesses/industries.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills. French speaking is preferred but not required.
Work in a way that works for you:
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people with numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals.
* Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
Working for you:
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
* Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
* Health screening, eye care vouchers, and private medical benefits.
* Life assurance.
* Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme.
* Save As You Earn share option scheme.
* Travel Season ticket loan.
* Electric Vehicle Scheme.
* Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children.
* RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you.
* Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer.
* Access to extensive learning and development resources.
* Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work.
About the Business:
LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world.
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