Finance Analyst II: Labor Forecasting & Oracle Fusion SME

Talent Octopusventures; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Finance Analyst to support labor reporting, forecasting, and financial planning. You will analyze labor and expense data, deliver insights, and automate reporting processes, partnering with Finance and operations.

Based in Alpharetta, GA, this hybrid role involves improving forecasting accuracy and providing detailed financial analysis to drive strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Solid financial, analytical, and accounting skills.
• 1+ years prior experience in financial analysis or accounting
• Experience with financial reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Oracle Fusion, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and integrity
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Analytical thinking, inclusive of problem assessment and recommendation
• Planning and organizational awareness

Responsibilities

• Create and update labor reports for month-end reporting and insights into labor expenses.
• Conduct financial analysis by examining operational data to gain valuable insights into business performance and trends.
• Contribute to reporting and automation enhancement projects, including requirements gathering, solution design, testing, implementation, governance, and post-deployment support.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for Oracle Fusion reporting and forecasting, ensuring data integrity, adherence to standards, effective controls, and ongoing user support across Finance.
• Perform initialization and recurring checks during forecast cycles to ensure merit, benefits/pensions, allocations, and other calculations are functioning as expected.
• Submit and review forecast adjustments to expenses, FTE headcount, and allocation percentages.
• Provide ad hoc analytical support during month-end close, forecasting, and planning cycles, delivering insights and recommendations that support operational and financial decision-making.
• Conduct thorough analysis of month-end expense variances by comparing actual results with forecasts and budgets, pinpointing disparities, and offering detailed explanations for the differences found.
• Work closely with decision support teams, Workday team, and other stakeholders to provide financial insights and support strategic planning efforts.
• Develop and maintain documentation, training materials, and best practices to drive adoption, knowledge transfer, and sustainable support of reporting, automation, and governance processes.

Skills

Financial skills

Analytical skills

Accounting

Financial analysis

Excel

Power BI

Oracle Fusion

Data accuracy

Communication

Presentation

Analytical thinking

Planning

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Oracle Fusion

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Job description

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a Finance Analyst to support labor reporting, forecasting, and financial planning. You will analyze labor and expense data, deliver insights, and automate reporting processes, partnering with Finance and operations.

Based in Alpharetta, GA, this hybrid role involves improving forecasting accuracy and providing detailed financial analysis to drive strategic decisions.