Remote Data Annotation Specialist For Ai Training

Crossing Hurdles; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking a Decision Support Analyst to join our Finance team.

This full-time role is based in the United Kingdom or South Africa. You will partner with Finance and operations to analyze performance, build budgeting and forecasting models, and deliver actionable insights to inform strategic decisions. You will develop dashboards and reports, handle large datasets, and drive data quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 2-5 years of analytics/finance experience.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic modeling).
• Experience with large, messy datasets.
• Strong analytical and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• Strong communication to explain analysis.
• Curiosity and persistence in solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Finance Business Partners to analyze performance and support decision-making.
• Build and maintain budgeting, forecasting, and financial models.
• Analyze data across multiple systems and data sources.
• Investigate data discrepancies and implement fixes.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and performance metrics.
• Perform variance and root-cause analysis.
• Translate business questions into structured analytical approaches.
• Deliver actionable insights informing business decisions.
• Improve data quality, reporting processes, and automation.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

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

Tools

Excel

Job description

Decision Support Analyst

Location: United Kingdom, South Africa, Full time, R

Company: LexisNexis Legal & Professional, part of RELX

About the Role: We are hiring a Decision Support Analyst to join our Finance team.

Responsibilities

• 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 (not just reports) that inform business decisions.
• Work with stakeholders to improve data quality, reporting processes, and automation.

Requirements

• 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.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• Solid communication skills with the ability to explain analysis clearly.
• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge data and assumptions.
• Persistence in solving problems when answers are not immediately clear.