Vice President Finance, Global Operations Position Summary Job Title: Vice President Finance, Global Operations 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.
As part of RELX, a FTSE 100 global leader in information-based analytics and decision tools, LexisNexis is at the forefront of innovation. About Global Operations Global Operations combines the best practice in the provision of, mainly, Editorial, Customer Support and Order Fulfilment plus the training of staff, for the benefit of the LexisNexis Division. Global Operations is responsible for the ongoing development and success of REPH, which provides services for the whole of RELX.
LexisNexis has combined a deep understanding of the legal profession with technology innovation to help practitioners work more productively, advise with confidence and better manage their organizations in a changing regulatory environment. Role Purpose The VP Finance partners 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.
This position specifically works across the Global Operations team to deliver world-class content and service to internal and external customers as efficiently as possible. A key success factor being the ability to balance cost with results, embracing change and new technology. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership Providing sound financial support and insights to enable the EVP Global Operations to make critical strategic, not just operational, 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 along with providing creative, quality insight to improve performance Provide advice and counsel to leadership on interpretation of operating results, trends and milestones including assisting with recommendations as necessary. 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, development of business cases, capital spending analysis, financial/management reporting, cash flow analysis required to effectively manage the business in a timely and accurate manner. Continuous improvement mindset embracing process change and use of automation tools as practicable.
Maintain in-depth knowledge of LN business unit performance to ensure GO can be as proactive a partner as possible, suggesting new ways of e.g. providing services and/or suggesting well thought-through organizational changes. Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting Lead budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and performance reporting processes across all of Global Operations. Working closely with VP Financial Planning and Analysis for LexisNexis and LexisNexis Business CFOs.
Establish and monitor key financial and operational performance indicators. Oversee financial modeling, scenario planning, and forecasting activities to support strategic decision-making. Improve planning accuracy, reporting effectiveness, and financial transparency across the organization. Governance & Controls Instill a culture of integrity, ethics and transparency. Steering Global Operations involvement in all major Group-wide back-office system changes.
Ensure strong fi