Relx Group

Decision Support Analyst

Relx Group$65K — $108K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
  • 2-5 years of experience in analytics, finance, or a related role
  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
  • Experience with large, messy, or incomplete datasets
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
  • Solid communication skills to articulate analysis clearly
  • Intellectual curiosity to challenge data assumptions
  • Persistence in solving complex problems

Responsibilities

  • Partner with finance and operational teams to analyze business performance
  • Build and maintain budgeting, forecasting, and financial models
  • Validate and troubleshoot financial and operational data from multiple sources
  • Investigate data discrepancies to find root causes and implement solutions
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and performance metrics for accuracy
  • Perform variance and root cause analysis to explain performance drivers
  • Translate ambiguous questions into structured analytical approaches
  • Deliver actionable insights that drive business decisions
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance data quality and reporting processes

Benefits

  • Promotes healthy work/life balance
  • Wellbeing initiatives and shared parental leave
  • Study assistance and opportunities for sabbaticals
  • Flexible work arrangements available
  • Country-specific benefits programs
Full Job Description
Want to grow your career in a fast-paced environment where your financial analysis has real impact?

Do you thrive on solving problems and figuring out why something doesn't add up?

About the Role

This position requires in-office attendance on a bi-weekly basis. Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of one of the following LexisNexis office locations: Dayton, OH; New York City, NY; or Raleigh, NC.

We are hiring a Decision Support Analyst to join our Finance team. This role is designed for professionals with 2-5 years' experience who want to develop strong analytical, problem-solving, and data troubleshooting capabilities in a fast-paced business environment.

In this role you will work with real, imperfect data and be expected to analyze, validate, and troubleshoot information to generate reliable, decision-grade insights. You will partner with finance and business stakeholders to understand performance, identify issues, and support better commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities
  • Partner with Finance Business Partners and operational teams to analyze business performance and support decision-making
  • Build and maintain components of budgeting, forecasting, and financial models
  • Analyze, validate, and troubleshoot financial and operational data across multiple systems and data sources
  • Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, identifying root causes and implementing fixes
  • Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance metrics with a focus on accuracy and usability
  • Perform variance and root cause analysis to explain drivers of performance
  • Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical approaches
  • Deliver clear, actionable insights (not just reports) that inform business decisions
  • Work with stakeholders to improve data quality, reporting processes, and automation


Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
  • 2-5 years of experience in analytics, finance, or a related role
  • Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, basic modeling)
  • Demonstrated ability to work with large, messy, or incomplete datasets
  • Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments
  • Solid communication skills with the ability to explain analysis clearly
  • Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge data and assumptions
  • Persistence in solving problems when answers are not immediately clear


Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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.

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.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $65,100 - $108,500. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.If performed in New York City, the base pay range is $78,100 - $130,300.
We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.

About Relx Group

RELX Group is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The company operates in four market segments: scientific, technical and medical; risk and business analytics; legal; and exhibitions. RELX's products and services include electronic databases, online information services, workflow tools, and print and digital books. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in London, England.
Learn more about Relx Group
Size
33,500 employees
Market Cap
$53.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.2 billion
Founded
2018
5 Year Trend
+1%
Revenue
$7.1 billion
NASDAQ

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