Job Description

Direct Costs Process Improvement Business Intelligence & Data Analyst

Do you enjoy collaborating with teams to create improvements that make a difference?

Are you an expert on reporting performance utilizing data and data analytics?

About our Team

Our team is responsible for reviewing and analyzing financial information to identify the most important elements of our business performance. We aim to understand drivers underpinning that performance, and areas requiring management attention. We act as communicators between managerial and financial team ensuring timely, effective and efficient transmission of information requests and responses.

About the Role

This role is in charge of a number of process & reports improvements projects related to Direct Costs with a focus on Books Inventory & Direct costs metrics. It liaises with internal Finance teams to understand business requirements and needs for reporting and analytics tools. It translates these into solutions together with technology partners, who are the technical owners. Responsible for liaising with Digital Business Solution team (the technical owners of the finance applications) to gather and blend data and create management reporting and dashboarding.

Responsibilities

Improving Books Direct Costs reporting for multiple projects

Addressing lack of visibility on book inventory, net production costs, unit metrics analysis, insights on books obsolescence, reason for variances

liaising with our Digital Business Solution (DBS) team translating business needs into data gathering requirements. Many data sources / files need to be blended & stored in a database.

Creating dashboards using the gathered data to improve insights on the various business metrics identified above.

Supporting the One Finance project (one ERP across all RELX divisions) on Direct Costs related developments

Working with Business Decision Support to define and translate their requirements into solutions to help them forecast their direct costs

Requirements

Have an ability to frame complex issues and provide supporting data and analytics

Have excellent project management skills across multiple time-sensitive projects

Experience in finance management supporting financial analytics and reporting

Be able to demonstrate experience using data to drive decision making

Be a natural communicator with an ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams and external teams

Experience with some analytical tools and languages (ex: Excel, SQL, Knime, Tableau, working with databases & blending data)

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

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Group Health Insurance Policy (covering self and family)
• Group Life insurance/accident policy
• Generous long-service awards
• New Baby gift
• Subsidised food provided (applies to India- Chennai)
• Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, Gazetted Public Holiday and Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Free Transport provided to and from the office (applies to India-Chennai)

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 contributes to the world\xe2\x80\x99s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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Purposeful Work
When you work with us, your work matters. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve.

Growing Every Day
Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development.

Colleagues Who Care
You will be part of the Elsevier family. We will support your well-being and provide the flexibility you need to thrive at work and home.

Together, we create possibilities.
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Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: .

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