Financial Analyst II

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

Dodeca

Job description

About the Business

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions provides customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. We use the power of data and advanced analytics to help our customers make better, timelier decisions. By bringing clarity to information, we ultimately help make communities safer, insurance rates more accurate, commerce more transparent, business decisions easier and processes more efficient. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at https://risk.lexisnexis.com/.

About the Role

Join our team as a Finance Analyst supporting labor reporting, forecasting, and financial planning activities. In this role, you will analyze labor and expense data, deliver actionable insights, enhance reporting and automation processes, and serve as a key partner to Finance and operational stakeholders. You will help ensure data integrity, improve forecasting accuracy, and contribute to strategic decision-making through detailed financial analysis and reporting.

This role will be hybrid in Alpharetta, GA

Responsibilities

• Create and update labor reports for month-end reporting and for insights into our labor expenses. This includes monthly roster reporting, tracking movements month over month, and working with financial models to predict future labor outcomes and assess the financial impact of those outcomes.
• Conduct financial analysis by examining operational and financial data to gain valuable insights into business performance and trends. This involves investigating GL details and creating reports and dashboards using Excel and Dodeca, enabling well-informed decision-making processes.
• Contribute to team 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. This may involve presenting findings and recommendations to department leaders.
• Develop and maintain documentation, training materials, and best practices to drive adoption, knowledge transfer, and sustainable support of reporting, automation, and governance processes.

Requirements

• 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

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $59,200 - $98,600. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.

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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