business ControllerRELX

About the RoleYou will be responsible for providing and interpreting financial information for Sales and Revenue or Costs and supporting the Business Decision Support (BDS) organisation in analysing and monitoring trends. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be the Subject Matter Expert for key systems and models within the CoE Sales & Revenue or the CoE Costs. In this role, you will be responsible for interpreting actuals, forecast and budget data and providing commentaries and insight. You will be an expert in financial data analysis, able to provide insights and recommendations to the management team. Working closely with the Financial Director and the BDS Business Controllers, your role will be instrumental in driving the company's financial success and growth.ResponsibilitiesHandling management reporting for actuals and budgets/forecasts, including variance analysis and commentariesDeveloping and optimizing the financial reporting tools within CoE and BDSSupporting as the CoE liaison person for Finance projects within Elsevier, delivering process improvements within the Finance and Non-Finance communityEnsuring that senior management's priority information requirements are delivered and "operationalized" on a timely basisOwning the planning, budgeting and forecasting process systems, continuously improving the capabilities in cross-functional collaboration with various stakeholdersDesigning, developing and maintaining business case models, providing financial inputs for business case or analysis of strategic/operational initiativesEnsuring quality and compatibility of data in multiple systems, responsible for user acceptance testingMaintaining a broad view of Revenue Accounting and manage interactions with stakeholders internally and externallyRequirementsExperience working independently to deliver initiatives and objectives.Possess excellent knowledge and understanding of financial and management accounting, process and systemsBe a self-starting, adaptable learner with a can-do mentalityDemonstrate competency within financial accounting, with advanced technical expertise and understanding of internal controlsBe comfortable navigating a complex and demanding, highly-matrixed environmentDemonstrate advanced management reporting and analysis capability, with experience owning business unit processExperience planning, budgeting, forecasting and creating comprehensive reporting decksJob Qualification:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related area.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in financial reporting, planning, and analysis (revenue, cost, expense); with actual experience in budgeting and providing commentaries
Strong analytical skills, a self-starter with "can do" mentality; quick learner in a complex and demanding environment.
Excellent knowledge and understanding of financial and management accounting, process and systems.
Affinity with large and complex international working environment; ability to travel occasionally.
Commercial and organizational awareness, ideally in a comparable industry.
Good communication skills.
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RELX

Manila City, Metro Manila
Permanent
Full-time