Commercial Finance Analyst

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Commercial Finance Analyst

Apply locations Farringdon time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id R88769

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 exams
• Demonstrate experience in a financial role or finance support role, such as FP&A Analyst/ Finance Business Partner/ Financial Analyst
• Display high degree of discretion and confidentiality
• Have the ability to utilize financial data to diagnose business strengths, weaknesses and identify potential strategies
• Have 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 days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access 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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