Senior Financial Analyst

RELX • Alpharetta, GA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management. The Corporate Finance Decision Support team develops and supports the analytic technologies to provide our internal customers structured access to data that is timely, accurate, and actionable. We collaborate in a fast-paced environment, contributing to innovative solutions, and demonstrating meticulousness. A Senior Financial Analyst is a decision support role focused on the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) market within the Business Services organization. This role will be responsible for performing financial analysis, financial modeling, business insight development, and process improvement. A core function is developing monthly forecasts and annual budgets. This position requires working through complex issues and developing creative solutions. This position will be hybrid in Alpharetta, GA.

Requirements

• 3+ Prior experience of substantial diverse financial analysis and accounting
• BA/BS, Accounting/Finance
• Advanced computer skills including Excel, Essbase, Hyperion
• Understanding of financial system structures and data flows
• Attention to detail, advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to identify problem areas when reviewing data/information and question inconsistencies to determine proper resolution
• Advanced organizational skills, and proven time management skills
• Proficient communication and presentation skills
• Analytical Thinking, inclusive of problem assessment and recommendation
• Planning and Organizational Awareness
• Conceptual Thinking /Decision Making (Problem Solving)
• Ability to complete financial analysis with minimal direction

Nice To Haves

• Basic to Intermediate AI Finance understanding preferred

Responsibilities

• Independently gathers, interprets and analyzes information, makes assessments, and completes reconciliations
• Learns the Financial Crime Compliance market and the value propositions of its products and business
• Gains a deep understanding of our financial systems & processes
• Analyses large sets of data and extracts valuable insights to share with finance team and business partners
• Leveraging AI to analyze large data sets to gain quicker insights
• Supports month-end close activities, prepares and analyzes schedules & reports and understands their impact on the overall financials
• Identifies problem areas when looking at information seeing patterns, trends, or missing pieces, and identifies the similarities. Questions inconsistency in financial data elements. Makes recommendation to resolve
• Identifies improvements and enhancements, documents & recommends appropriate course of action, and assists with implementing new processes
• Supports and provides guidance to other functional areas, helps with questions, and assists them with solutions
• Provides guidance to other analysts in the department
• Ad hoc analysis as needed
• Performing all other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree