Director, Decision Support - Government Markets
About The Position
The Director, Decision Support is a proactive business partner responsible for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting that support effective business decisions for LexisNexis United States Government Markets. Reporting directly to the CFO of LexisNexis United States, the role works closely with the business unit management team and other functional finance teams. The position is open to candidates located in Dayton, Ohio, and Raleigh, North Carolina. The Director provides financial leadership and oversight for assigned business segments, leads strategic and operational finance processes, and delivers timely, actionable insights. Responsibilities include forecasting and profitability analysis, advising on business strategy and value creation, developing talent across a geographically distributed team, supporting mergers and acquisitions, strengthening governance and reporting, and advancing continuous improvement through simplification and automation.
Requirements
- 10 or more years of experience in a financial role, with a deep understanding of P&L metrics and drivers in a global organization.
- A financial degree or diploma, MBA, or advanced business degree.
- Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT.
- Excellent knowledge of financial and management accounting, processes, and systems.
- Ability to work as a team player, manage through influence, and handle multiple relationships.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Oracle Fusion, Dodeca, and Peoplesoft.
- Ability to operate in a specialist area and use knowledge to deliver results.
- Good understanding of accounting principles and concepts.
- Ability to communicate daily with non-finance professionals and handle potentially emotive topics.
- Technical and professional expertise, self-development, intellectual curiosity, and ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, teamwork, and leadership skills, including the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels up to the business unit board.
- Critical thinking and persuasive communication skills.
- Commercial awareness and business knowledge.
- Ability to champion change and manage and drive projects.
- Customer focus, results orientation, problem-solving, analytical and structured thinking, resilience, and ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Planning and organizing skills.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a key member of the business management team, providing leadership, management, and financial oversight for responsible segments.
- Lead strategic and tactical financial processes, including reviewing monthly sales revenue and cost reports, identifying trends and variances, and preparing customer and product profitability analyses.
- Advise the business unit on strategic direction and provide clear recommendations to drive value creation.
- Develop revenue, direct cost, and labor driver assumptions and take overall responsibility for forecasting cycles.
- Ensure supported segments and solutions understand the key drivers of their financial performance.
- Manage, identify, and develop talent across a team based in multiple locations; provide ongoing development opportunities and foster a collaborative, inclusive work environment.
- Support the merger and acquisition lifecycle, including acquisition models, due diligence, and post-merger integration projects.
- Develop strong relationships and maintain regular contact with the Business Unit CFO, senior directors and directors, business partners, and support functions.
- Liaise with commercial teams and constructively challenge assumptions during month-end and forecast processes to help ensure investments deliver appropriate returns.
- Promote continuous improvement, including simplification, automation, and uniformity.
- Provide stewardship and governance of the business unit; review and implement management reporting and analytics that deliver timely, forward-looking, actionable information.
- Improve or remove outdated data, metrics, reports, and processes.
- Ensure required information is delivered on time and provide quality commentary on results, opportunities, risks, and action plans.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits through a multi-carrier program.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employee Share Purchase Plan.
- Wellness platform with incentives.
- Headspace app subscription.
- Employee Assistance and time-off programs.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life and accidental death insurance.
- Critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage.
- Family benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits.
- Health savings, health care, dependent care, and commuter spending accounts.
- Annual paid time off.
- Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and volunteer with a charity of choice.
- Eligibility for an annual incentive bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
