Decision Support Analyst

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Decision Support Analyst joining LexisNexis' finance team in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include analyzing business performance and supporting decision-making with actionable insights.

Posted 5/2/2026full-time🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
Numerous wellbeing initiatives
Shared parental leave
Study assistance
Sabbaticals

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Hard Skills & Tools

budgetingforecastingfinancial modelsvariance analysisroot cause analysisdata validationdata troubleshootingdata analysisExceldata quality

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailcommunication skillsintellectual curiosityadaptabilitystakeholder engagementinsight deliverypersistencedecision-making