Commercial Finance Analyst

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. 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, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case.

About the Role:

The Commercial Finance Analyst will play a key role in providing financial analysis and insights to support business decision-making within LexisNexis and more specifically Global Nexis Solutions (gNS). The individual will be responsible for delivering high-quality financial support for the commercial functions of the business, including forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and reporting. This role will require close collaboration with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Product, to ensure strategic objectives are aligned with financial performance.

Responsibilities:

Support the preparation and presentation of monthly and annual financial results, including revenue, costs, and profitability.Assist in the analysis of financial performance versus budget and forecast, providing insightful commentary on key variances.Develop and maintain financial models to analyze business performance and trends, enabling data-driven decision-making.Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to evaluate business opportunities and risks.Act as a trusted business partner to the Segment, Sales, and Product teams, delivering clear and concise financial insights to support operational decision-making.Support pricing strategy and contract negotiations with financial impact assessments, ensuring alignment with company goals.Establish, track, and report on KPIs related to commercial activities, including sales performance, margin analysis, customer acquisition costs, and lifetime value.Develop dashboards and reporting tools that facilitate business leaders’ understanding of financial performance.Participate in strategic financial projects, such as new product launches, business acquisitions, or investments, providing financial modeling and analysis.Support the preparation of business cases for new initiatives and investment proposals.

Requirements

Newly Qualified / Part Qualified (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) or in process of completing examsDemonstrate experience in a financial role or finance support role,such as FPnA Analyst/ Finance Business Partner/ Financial AnalystDisplay high degree of discretion and confidentialityHave the ability to utilize financial data to diagnose business strengths, weaknesses and identify potential strategiesHave excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex information to a variety of audiences

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, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

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 daysHealth screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefitsWellbeing programsLife assuranceAccess to a competitive contributory pension schemeSave As You Earn share option schemeTravel Season ticket loanElectric Vehicle SchemeOptional Dental InsuranceMaternity, paternity and shared parental leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeAccess to emergency care for both the elderly and childrenRECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to youAccess to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteerAccess to extensive learning and development resourcesAccess 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. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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