Would you like to join a team that is an integral part of decision making? Are you eager to use your financial skills to influence stakeholders?About the RoleProvide stewardship and expertise for all financial aspects of the U.S. Corporate Legal market. The role will be responsible for advising and influencing key management decisions through insight and recommending actions. Provide constructive challenge and scenarios for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and interpreting and explaining the drivers for business performance and scenarios on potential outcomes. The position frequently interacts with LexisNexis business partners and liaises with other Finance teams to provide financial support and improve business performance.
Responsibilities- Management reporting: Provide timely, sound and actionable financial recommendations from insights on scenarios of future performance. Interpret, explain and drive financial performance using additional business insight and local knowledge to develop commentaries.
- Strategic and tactical planning, budgeting and forecasting: Advise on key business planning assumptions, trade-offs and opportunities based on "what if" scenarios. Provide enhanced insight into revenue and cost drivers based on understanding of competitor activities and local business knowledge. Provide clearly constructed recommendations for actions. Finalize the messaging and content for budget and forecast presentation materials.
- Investment: Support, review, and challenge investments in technology, acquisitions, or product rollouts-from business case development through the acquisition lifecycle to the review of financial performance and outcomes.
- Relations network: Develop excellent relations and maintain regular contact with Business Unit CFO, Director, and Business Partners.
Requirements- Possess 5+ years of experience in a financial role and a deep understanding of P & L metrics and financial drivers working in a global organization
- Have a Financial Degree or Diploma, MBA or advanced business degree. Excellent knowledge of financial and management accounting, process and systems.
- Demonstrated experience of achieving results in an international environment, with appreciation of differences in culture and legal frameworks
- Experience of delivering a service through a period of significant change
- Robust knowledge and application of financial processes, metrics, drivers and dynamics for area of accountability
- System knowledge: Advanced Excel and working knowledge of PowerPoint; experience with Oracle and Hyperion, or comparable accounting and financial planning platforms.
Work in a way that works for youWe promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Management Level12 - Professional IC
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $86,600 - $144,400. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.If performed in New York City, the base pay range is $103,900 - $173,300.This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
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