Financial Analyst

LexisNexis UK; Toronto; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional in Toronto is seeking a Financial Analyst to support planning, reporting, budgeting, and analysis. You will handle financial data, systems, and reporting tools to identify trends, monitor performance, and provide insights while collaborating with internal stakeholders and ensuring compliance with financial practices.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, accuracy, and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear guidance for

Qualifications

• Experience with finance, accounting, budgeting, or financial analysis processes.
• Intermediate financial analysis skills to apply concepts and methodologies.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, costing, and financial planning.
• Understanding of financial accounting principles and transaction processing.
• Experience with data control, data management, and information retrieval tools.
• Strong database reporting and analytical skills to identify trends and insights.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and standard business software.
• Effective verbal communication, problem-solving, and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze financial and operational data using finance systems.
• Create, analyze, and monitor budgets; identify trends and variances.
• Support financial accounting activities, including classification and recording.
• Develop and maintain database reports and financial outputs for stakeholders.
• Retrieve, organize, protect, and process data to support business objectives.
• Analyze data trends and compile reports to support decision-making.
• Support development and delivery of financial policies and protocols.
• Respond to internal and external finance inquiries; escalate complex issues.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Accounting principles

Data management

Report writing

MS Office

Communication

Job description

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (http://www.relx.com), 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. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles (https://stories.relx.com/responsible-ai-principles/index.html).

About the Role

As a Financial Analyst, you will support financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and analysis activities that help drive informed business decisions. You will work with financial data, systems, and reporting tools to identify trends, monitor performance, and provide insights while collaborating with internal stakeholders and supporting financial compliance and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze financial and operational data using established finance systems and protocols
• Create, analyze, and monitor budgets while identifying trends, variances, and forecasts
• Support financial accounting activities, including classifying, measuring, and recording financial transactions
• Develop and maintain database reports and financial reporting outputs for stakeholders
• Retrieve, organize, protect, and process data to support business objectives
• Analyze data trends and compile reports to support decision-making and business planning
• Support the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols
• Respond to internal and external finance-related inquiries, resolving routine issues and escalating complex matters as appropriate

Requirements

• Experience working with finance, accounting, budgeting, or financial analysis processes
• Intermediate financial analysis skills with the ability to apply financial concepts and methodologies
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, costing, and financial planning activities
• Understanding of financial accounting principles and transaction processing
• Experience with data control, data management, and information retrieval tools
• Strong database reporting and analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and insights
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and standard business software
• Effective verbal communication, problem-solving, and planning skills

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 Pattern

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.

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.

Primary Location Base Pay Range: Canada - Toronto (Sheppard Ave) $62,000-$103,300(CAD).This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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 or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

We are 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.

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