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RELX INC Senior Financial Reporting Systems Analyst in Manila, Philippines
The Finance Reporting & Analytics Team (FRA) is part of the wider Finance Reporting Planning & Analysis Team (FPAR). It is a diverse, global team dedicated to enhancing business performance through advanced analytics and business intelligence. Focused on sales, revenues, and costs, we support strategic decision-making across Elsevier's products and regions. Our collaborative environment with the technology team fosters innovation, enabling us to develop new analytical tools while continuously refining existing systems. We bring deep business expertise, constructive feedback, and strategic insights to shape the future success of our organization.
Job Summary
The Sr. Finance Reporting Systems Analyst (SDW) is responsible for delivering accurate, trusted finance and cross–business unit reporting built on the Sales Data Warehouse (SDW). This is a hybrid finance–technical role, anchored on strong technical data expertise and supported by finance reporting knowledge. The role is heavily involved in SDW maintenance, service management (incident and change management), Tableau dashboard development and support and ad‑hoc analysis ensuring SDW data remains accurate, effective and aligned with finance and business reporting needs.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point of contact for SDW finance reporting and analytics issues.
Lead incident triage, investigation and resolution, coordinating closely with technical teams.
Gather, structure and validate functional and reporting requirements from Finance and business stakeholders.
Lead SDW BAU enhancements via Jira - defining stories, clarifying scope and supporting technical delivery.
Partner with the DBS team to translate functional requirements into clear technical specifications and acceptance criteria.
Perform SDW functional maintenance, ensuring data quality, stability and alignment with reporting requirements.
Deliver ad‑hoc reports and analytical deep dives to support finance and business decision‑making. (Knime, Snowflake, MS Excel, etc)
Ensure data quality, accuracy and consistency, proactively identifying variances and gaps in finance reporting using sales data.
Perform hands-on data investigation and root cause analysis, tracing issues across source systems, transformations, and reports.
Lead and guide SIT and UAT, validating outputs against business and technical logic prior to production release.
Design, develop and support Tableau dashboards for finance and cross‑business testing and reporting. (related to jira story)
Clearly communicate insights, data issues, risks, and resolutions to both technical teams and business stakeholders.
Functional Competencies
Finance & Sales Reporting – Strong understanding of finance and sales reporting, reporting cycles and reconciliation concepts.
Business Analysis – Ability to elicit, structure and translate business needs into clear, testable requirements.
Data Quality & Controls – Strong focus on data accuracy, completeness, consistency and sustainable solutions. Understanding of reporting governance, change control, and data ownership
Stakeholder Management – Ability to work with diverse business units and manage expectations effectively.
Project management skills – including managing small projects end-to-end, defining scope, tracking timelines, coordinating stakeholders, and providing clear status updates on progress and risks
Issue Management – Structured approach to investigation, prioritization, escalation and resolution of data issues.
Technical Competencies
Data Warehousing – Strong understanding of data warehouse architecture, data modeling, snapshots, transformations and dependencies.
Snowflake & SQL – Hands-on experience querying, validating, and analyzing data within Snowflake.
BI & Reporting Tools – Advanced use of Tableau Desktop for dashboard design, performance tuning and data validation.
Data Preparation & Automation – Practical experience with KNIME for data transformation and workflow automation.
Advanced Excel – Strong analytical capability using Excel for reconciliation, validation and deep-dive analysis.
Agile Delivery – Experience working with Jira, managing backlogs, stories and delivery milestones.
Technical and hands-on, with strong ability to work deeply with data, logic, and systems
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Behavioral Competencies
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combining creativity with persistence to resolve complex issues
High attention to data accuracy, consistency, and detail, with a methodical and structured approach to change
Proactive and curious mindset, driven by continuous improvement and learning
Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with a reliable can-do attitude focused on delivering outcomes
Clear, confident, and structured communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly terms for both technical and non-technical audiences
Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
Experience working in global international teams
Other Job Qualifications:
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
Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.