Decision Support Partner

RELX•Dayton, OH

4d•$86,600 - $144,400

About The Position

Provide stewardship and expertise for all financial aspects of the U.S. Corporate Legal market. Advise and influence key management decisions through financial insight and recommended actions. Constructively challenge financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting assumptions, and interpret and explain business performance drivers and potential outcomes. The role regularly interacts with LexisNexis business partners and liaises with other Finance teams to provide financial support and improve business performance. LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 150 countries and is part of RELX. It provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics, and develops technology-enabled solutions for the legal market. The company has more than 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts working on its solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a financial role.
Deep understanding of P&L metrics and financial drivers in a global organization.
Financial degree or diploma, MBA, or advanced business degree.
Excellent knowledge of financial and management accounting, processes, and systems.
Demonstrated ability to achieve results in an international environment, with appreciation of cultural and legal-framework differences.
Experience delivering a service through a period of significant change.
Robust knowledge and application of financial processes, metrics, drivers, and dynamics for the area of accountability.
Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of PowerPoint.
Experience with Oracle and Hyperion, or comparable accounting and financial planning platforms.

Responsibilities

Provide timely, sound, and actionable financial recommendations based on insights into future performance scenarios.
Interpret, explain, and drive financial performance using business insight and local knowledge to develop commentaries.
Advise on key business planning assumptions, trade-offs, and opportunities using what-if scenarios.
Provide insight into revenue and cost drivers informed by competitor activity and local business knowledge.
Construct clear recommendations for actions and finalize messaging and content for budget and forecast presentation materials.
Support, review, and challenge investments in technology, acquisitions, or product rollouts, from business case development through the acquisition lifecycle and review of financial performance and outcomes.
Develop strong relationships and maintain regular contact with the Business Unit CFO, Director, and Business Partners.