Decision Support Analyst: Finance Data & Insights

Placements24; South Africa; À distance; ZAR 350 000 - 520 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is hiring a Decision Support Analyst to join our Finance team. This role suits professionals with 2-5 years' experience who want to develop strong analytical and data troubleshooting capabilities in a fast-paced environment.

You will partner with Finance Business Partners, build budgeting and forecasting models, and develop dashboards to inform strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in analytics, finance, or a related role.
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, basic modeling).
• Demonstrated ability to work with large, messy, or incomplete datasets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain analysis clearly.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to challenge data and assumptions.
• Persistence in solving problems when answers are not immediately clear.

Responsabilités

• Partner with Finance Business Partners and operational teams to analyze business performance and support decision-making.
• Build and maintain components of budgeting, forecasting, and financial models.
• Analyze, validate, and troubleshoot financial and operational data across multiple systems and data sources.
• Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, identifying root causes and implementing fixes.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance metrics with a focus on accuracy and usability.
• Perform variance and root cause analysis to explain drivers of performance.
• Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical approaches.
• Deliver clear, actionable insights that inform business decisions.
• Work with stakeholders to improve data quality, reporting processes, and automation.

Connaissances

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field

Description du poste

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is hiring a Decision Support Analyst to join our Finance team. This role suits professionals with 2-5 years' experience who want to develop strong analytical and data troubleshooting capabilities in a fast-paced environment.

You will partner with Finance Business Partners, build budgeting and forecasting models, and develop dashboards to inform strategic decisions.