Decision Support Partner I

LexisNexis South Africa is part of a global leader in information and analytics, providing data-driven insights that empower professionals to make impactful decisions. Our mission is to advance the rule of law and enable our customers to work smarter and with greater confidence.

As part of our Finance team, you'll play a key role in driving commercial outcomes, partnering with business leaders, and shaping strategic direction through meaningful financial insights.

About the Team

We're looking for an energetic and commercially minded Decision Support Partner to join our Finance team.

About the Role

You'll work closely with commercial, marketing, and operational leaders to support decision-making, deliver performance insights, and drive profitable growth across the business. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys understanding what drives performance, translating numbers into stories, and influencing outcomes through data and insight.

The ideal candidate brings a positive, proactive, and can-do attitude — someone who takes ownership, adds value through curiosity and analysis, and contributes to a collaborative, forward-thinking finance culture.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to commercial and operational teams, providing insights that drive decision-making and performance.
• Lead and support budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Deliver insightful monthly performance analysis, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide scenario modelling, pricing analysis, and investment appraisals to support commercial decisions.
• Present financial insights and recommendations to senior management clearly and effectively.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and decision support tools to improve visibility and control.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within financial planning and reporting.
• Collaborate with Group Finance and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of business and financial objectives.
• Support and mentor junior team members, encouraging growth, development, and continuous learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Ideally a qualified accountant (CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent) — but not essential.
• Demonstrated experience in finance business partnering, decision support, or commercial finance.
• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis within a commercial setting.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI, SQL, or ERP systems advantageous.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• High attention to detail, balanced with a strategic understanding of business drivers.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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 for you 

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer: 

• Medical Aid 

• Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover) 

• Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy 

• Study Leave 

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.

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