Accountabilities:

Job Discipline Description

Prepares and distributes periodic financial statements for users other than those directly employed by the organizationEnsures all reports and disclosures comply with applicable government regulations, professional standards and organization policiesPrepares consolidation journal entries, eliminates intercompany transactions and consolidates divisional and subsidiary financial accounts in a timely and accurate basis for inclusion in internal and external financial statements

General Profile:

Developing professional role with working knowledge in own discipline Solves a range of routine problemsDemonstrates some proficiency with concepts and processesAnalyses possible solutions using standard proceduresReceives a moderate level of guidance and direction from more senior level roles

Recommended Skills:

Functional Knowledge: Requires expanded conceptual knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilitiesBusiness Expertise: Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own workLeadership: No supervisory responsibilities but may provide guidance to new associatesProblem Solving: Solves standard problems by analyzing possible solutions using experience, judgment and precedentsImpact: Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policiesInterpersonal Skills: Explains information to others in straightforward situations

As a member of the GRPA team, the role will be responsible for providing financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting for a specific RELX division/business unit. Reporting to the Business Controller, this role will support the Finance teams by maintaining and developing dashboards and ad-hoc reporting using RELX Planning and Budgeting Tools (including HFM). You will assists the Business Controller in current practices and monthly & quarterly and yearly deliverables and develop tools to improve and standardize reporting, analysis and insights of the division/business unit being supported.This role will assist in ad-hoc projects and queries and help other Analysts and Business Controllers with their day-to-day operational responsibilities (e.g. due to absence, and/or other Elsevier wide project(s) putting demand on the finance resource pool). In this role you will be required to have well developed analytical skills, be a self-starter, possess a can do mentality, and be a quick learner in a complex and demanding environment.

Qualifications:

Must possess a bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent field2 - 4 years of relevant work experienceGood communication skillsAccounting Graduate is a preference but not requiredCPA is a preference but not required

Key Result Areas | Main Activities and Responsibilities

Management reporting

1. Run specific queries in Financial tool for Management Purposes
2. Allocate revenue to specific RCs/PRCs
3. Provide wide range of analysis and support for other key stakeholders and resolve finance enquires independently and raise issues timely.
4. Respond to ad-hoc requests for analysis and insights into financial information.

Planning, budgeting and forecasting

1. Plan, Budget, RF1/2/3 and LV: support division and business unit with regular forecasting cycles, prepare revenue by destination analysis and other reports.
2. Review and provide insights and initial commentary on variance analysis on actual/budget/forecast.
3. Maintain data integrity in the Planning tool as compared to other systems.

Financial accounting

1. Calculate and prepare the Revenue/Costs deferral & Accruals Journal
2. Calculate and prepare the Journals as needed

Business modelling

1. Provide financial inputs for business case and populate standard templates.
2. Provide inputs for analysis of strategic/operational initiatives.

Internal control

1. Establish and execute internal control policies relating to finance: collate proof of controls executed/compliance.
2. Prepare for and support the annual audits. Gather and submit the required information.
3. Ensure solid internal control environment across area of responsibility.  Assist with internal control reviews.
4. Follow internal controls and procedures to comply data integrity and consistency.

Relations network
(internal / external)
1. Establish and execute internal control policies relating to finance: collate proof of controls executed/compliance.
2. Prepare for and support the annual audits. Gather and submit the required information.
3. Ensure solid internal control environment across area of responsibility.  Assist with internal control reviews.
4. Follow internal controls and procedures to comply data integrity and consistency.

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