Decision Support Analyst I at LexisNexis South Africa

About the Team

• We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Decision Support Analyst / Commercial Finance Analyst to join our Finance team. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional who is eager to learn, grow, and make an impact.

About the Role

• In this role, you’ll support our business leaders and finance business partners by providing insights, analysis, and reporting to help drive sound commercial decisions. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to understand business performance, identify trends, and assist in delivering actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Business Partnering team in delivering financial insights and analysis to business leaders.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting processes.
• Prepare and maintain financial dashboards and performance metrics.
• Contribute to variance analysis, identifying key drivers of performance against plan.
• Support decision-making processes by providing timely, accurate, and relevant financial information.
• Collaborate with commercial, marketing, and operations teams to understand financial implications of key business initiatives.
• Assist in preparing presentations and reports for leadership reviews.
• Participate in ad hoc analysis and projects aimed at improving business efficiency and profitability.
• Contribute ideas to process improvement and automation within the finance function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in a finance, analytics, or business support role (internship or graduate experience acceptable).
• Knowledge of financial principles and basic business acumen.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Positive, proactive, and “can-do” attitude — eager to learn and take initiative.
• Comfortable working with data and financial models.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with Power BI, SQL, or similar tools would be an advantage.