Senior Commercial Business Partner

<p>Are you interested in working with a leading education technology player, the global leader in the assessment and certification of professional skills industry with presence in more than 200 countries worldwide? If so, this is the chance to <strong>apply now!</strong> 📥</p><p>As a Senior Commercial Business Partner, you will play an instrumental role in shaping key commercial decisions by providing support across various aspects of executive decision making: opportunity evaluation and investment recommendations, performance analysis, business case development, budgeting / forecasting and KPI reports.<br/><br/><strong>As a Senior Commercial Business Partner your tasks will include the following:</strong></p><ul> <li>Perform monthly analysis of business performance, and provide insights into commercial drivers, trends and patterns, as well as outlook into the future</li> <li>Budgeting of volumes and revenues, analysing movements versus prior year and modelling various scenarios.</li> <li>Perform financial and commercial assessment of new investment opportunities, including opportunity sizing, market and competitor analysis, business option evaluation and risk assessment</li> <li>Formulate and test commercial hypotheses using best practice management consulting toolkits</li> <li>Develop robust financial models to support investment analysis, forecasting, and business planning</li> <li>Present results in a structured and concise way, cutting through the “noise” and translating complex analysis into insightful business recommendations</li> <li>Create reports reflecting metrics and project status, objectives and barriers</li> <li>Assess impact and provide recommendations on pricing strategies and tactical price initiatives</li> <li>Provide analysis and reporting into the cost profile of investment and BAU activities, working closely with the other members of the Finance team with the aptitude to be able to direct allocation of costs</li> <li>Work with the key areas of the business including Sales and Marketing teams to define key assumptions for company products</li> <li>Formulate and continuously improve investment assessment and other job-related processes</li> </ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>What we look for:</strong></p><ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or similar discipline</li> <li>Minimum 3-5 years of experience in top-tier consultancy, commercial finance or business partnering, ideally in a data-rich environment</li> <li>2+years of financial modelling and data analysis experience</li> <li>Intermediate to Advanced MS Excel skills; Detail oriented</li> <li>Advanced computer literacy is required. ECDL Advance level certification is desirable.</li> <li>Excellent analytical skills; Structured approach; Critical thinker</li> <li>Experience performing market and competitor analysis</li> <li>Experience in new product launch sales forecasting</li> <li>Excellent command of the English Language (Level C2).</li> <li>Advanced computer literacy is required.</li> <li>Commercial acumen built-up through experience</li> <li>Strong data analysis, research and financial modelling skills</li> <li>Management consulting mindset: Able to present complex data in a clear, succinct manner to provide actionable commercial insights</li> <li>Enthusiastic and proactive team player</li> </ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>What we offer:</strong><br/></p><ul> <li>Competitive remuneration package</li> <li>Work in an international, dynamic and fun atmosphere 💯</li> <li>Two free vouchers for all certifications from PeopleCert's Portfolio per year for all employees 🎓</li> <li>Huge learning experience in using best practices and global environment 📈</li> <li>Constant personal and professional development 🥇</li> <li>100% Virtual Hiring Process 💻</li> </ul><p><br/><strong>If you want to become a member of our international, dynamic and agile team that creates world leading software products, then we should certainly like to hear from you!</strong></p><p><br/><strong>About PeopleCert</strong></p><p><strong>PeopleCert </strong>is a global leader in assessment and certification of professional skills, partnering with multi-national organizations and government bodies for the development &amp; delivery of standardized exams. Delivering exams across 200 countries and in 25 languages over its state-of-the-art assessment technology, PeopleCert enables professionals to boost their careers and realize their life ambitions.</p><p><strong>Quality, Innovation, Passion, Integrity</strong> are the core values which guide everything we do.</p><p>Our offices in UK, Greece, and Cyprus boast a culture of diversity, where everyone is different, yet everyone fits in. All of us at PeopleCert are committed to the reflection of the diversity and inclusion of our customers and the communities in which we do business.</p><p><br/><strong>Working on Home Office (HO) Secure English Language Tests (SELTs)</strong></p><p>Any person who is engaged by PeopleCert