Senior Financial Analyst

RELX • Alpharetta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

A Sr Financial Analyst is a decision support role focused on the Credit Risk 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, developing creative solutions, and presenting to the relevant stakeholders. 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

Responsibilities

• Independently gathers, interprets and analyzes information, makes assessments, and completes reconciliations
• Learns the Credit Risk 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
• 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 assiststhem with solutions
• Provides guidance to other analysts in the department
• Ad hoc analysis as needed

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