At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial strategy and analysis for global operations, driving impactful business decisions.
- Company: Join LexisNexis, a leader in legal and business information solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonus, and country-specific benefits for your well-being.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Shape the future of finance in a dynamic, innovative environment.
- Qualifications: 15+ years in finance with strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
Position Summary
Function: Finance
Location: United States (or London)
Reporting To: Chief Financial Officer, LexisNexis
Level: 16
About LexisNexis
LexisNexis is a global leader in legal, regulatory, and business information solutions, helping customers harness the power of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence to make better decisions, increase productivity, and drive better outcomes.
About Global Operations
Global Operations combines best practices in the provision of Editorial, Customer Support, and Order Fulfilment, plus the training of staff, for the benefit of the LexisNexis Division.
Role Purpose
The VP Finance partners with the EVP Global Operations and their functional area leadership to develop business plans and financial analyses/tools, including budgets, capital allocation, and financial and operating metrics used to drive profitable results.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership
- Providing sound financial support and insights to enable the EVP Global Operations to make critical strategic business decisions.
- Drive a culture of metricized data-driven decision making.
- Partnering with the functional area leadership to develop annual and strategic business plans in alignment with company goals for profitable results.
- Provide advice and counsel to leadership on interpretation of operating results, trends, and milestones.
- Provides strategic financial leadership and support on the evaluation of potential alliances, acquisitions, mergers, investments, and/or other issues affecting the business.
- Provides leadership for all financial processes including analysis and evaluation of cost/expense problems, profit improvement opportunities, and financial/management reporting.
- Continuous improvement mindset embracing process change and use of automation tools.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of LN business unit performance.
- Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and performance reporting processes across all of Global Operations.
- Establish and monitor key financial and operational performance indicators.
- Oversee financial modeling, scenario planning, and forecasting activities.
- Improve planning accuracy, reporting effectiveness, and financial transparency.
- Governance & Controls
- Instill a culture of integrity, ethics, and transparency.
- Ensure strong financial governance, internal controls, and compliance with corporate policies.
- Partner with internal and external auditors and support regulatory and reporting requirements.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance financial processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.
- Cashflow Management
- Manage funding for REPH to achieve its growth potential.
- Secure funding for strategic initiatives as required.
- Team Leadership
- Leads a team of financial professionals to perform a broad range of financial processes.
- Support professional development and champion team members.
- Ensuring the GO Finance team is strategically aligned with other business unit finance teams.
Skills and Experience
- Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field required.
- MBA and/or professional certifications (CMA, CFA, CPA) preferred.
- 15+ years of successful, progressive and diverse accounting, financial analysis and reporting experience.
- Demonstrated experience with strategy and planning initiatives.
- Experience leading finance organizations across multiple countries and cultures.
- Executive level communication, presentation and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated success in performance management.
Disclaimer
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $156,700 - $290,900. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
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We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
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