Senior Financial Analyst

Position: Senior Financial Analyst

Location: Poland - Warsaw

About our Team
We are a global multicultural team working across Elsevier products and geographies. We improve business outcomes via advanced analytical capabilities and business intelligence expertise focused on sales, revenues, and costs. Our team partners with the business to provide effective support for company objectives and operational initiatives. We provide deep business knowledge, constructive feedback and valuable insight to help shape our strategic ambitions.
 

About the Role
As a member of the global Centre of Expertise (CoE), you will provide insight for the Research business unit. You will primarily be responsible for providing financial planning and forecasting analysis and reporting of sales and related revenue insights. You will own the day-to-day management of the sales environment of the Elsevier planning, budgeting and forecasting tool (Hyperion Planning).
 

Responsibilities:

• Gathering, interprets, and analyzes information, makes assessments, and completes reconciliations. 

• Providing critical financial insights to the executive team by conducting in-depth analysis, scenario planning, and trend identification that guides strategic decision-making. 

• Gaining a deep understanding of our financial systems and processes. 

• Analyzing large sets of data and extracts valuable insights to present to leadership and business partners. 

• Supporting month-end close activities, preparing and analyzing schedules and understands their impact on the overall financials. 

• Identifying problem areas when looking at information, seeing patterns, trends, or missing pieces, and identifies the similarities. Questions inconsistencies in financial data and makes recommendations to resolve. 

• Identifying improvements and enhancements, documenting and recommending appropriate course of action, and assists with implementing new processes. 

• Supporting and provides guidance to other functional areas, helps with questions, and assists them with solutions. 

• Performing Ad hoc analysis as needed. 

Requirements:

• Possess well-developed analytical and modelling skills

• Be a self-starter with a can-do mentality and a quick learner in a complex and demanding environment

• Have a keen eye for detail without losing sight of the bigger picture

• Demonstrate knowledge of financial technical accounting standards and revenue accounting techniques

• Possess competent knowledge of finance life cycles and processes

• Demonstrate commercial and organizational awareness

• Experience in and knowledge of financial and management accounting processes and systems

Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
 

• 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

Working with us
We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.
 

Working for you
We want to protect your health, help you accumulate wealth and secure your future. We are therefore delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days

• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance

• Tax-free childcare support

• Parental leave options

• Health screening and private medical benefits

• Season ticket loan

About Us
A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work con