Finance Director - Decision Support & Growth

Relx Plc; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 136,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Wellbeing program and Headspace

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking a Director of Decision Support for Government Markets in the United States. The role partners with the CFO to transform financial insights into strategic decisions, overseeing forecasting, profitability analysis and talent development across a distributed finance team.

You will drive complex financial processes, advise on strategic direction, and lead initiatives across M&A, automation and controls to ensure robust governance and performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a financial role with P&L focus
• Finance degree or MBA or advanced business degree
• Experience with AI tools (Claude/ChatGPT)
• Strong knowledge of financial and management accounting, processes and systems
• Team leadership and influencing across multiple relationships
• Proficient in Excel and ERP systems (Oracle Fusion/PeopleSoft)
• Ability to communicate with non-finance professionals daily
• Understand accounting principles and concepts
• Adept at presenting insights to executives and BU leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for the business unit
• Provide insights and recommendations to drive growth and value creation
• Manage a multi-location finance team and develop talent
• Support M&A lifecycle from due diligence to post‑merger integration
• Maintain strong relationships with BU CFOs and business partners
• Drive continuous improvement, automation and data governance
• Ensure timely delivery of information with actionable commentary

Skills

AI tools Claude/ChatGPT

MS Excel

Oracle Fusion

Dodeca

PeopleSoft

P&L leverage

Non-finance communication

Education

Finance degree or diploma

MBA or advanced business degree

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Dodeca

PeopleSoft

Job description

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking a Director of Decision Support for Government Markets in the United States. The role partners with the CFO to transform financial insights into strategic decisions, overseeing forecasting, profitability analysis and talent development across a distributed finance team.

You will drive complex financial processes, advise on strategic direction, and lead initiatives across M&A, automation and controls to ensure robust governance and performance.