About the Role
We are seeking an experienced finance professional to provide financial leadership, commercial insight and strategic business partnering across the Sales & Marketing and Assessment functions of the ELT Division. Working as a member of the senior management team, the role is responsible for helping shape business plans, support decision-making and drive financial performance through the provision of robust analysis, clear insight, and constructive challenge.
The role leads financial planning activities across these functions, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, while providing financial evaluation and commercial support for significant business opportunities and investments. This includes assessing major customer contracts, strategic partnerships, pricing models, business cases, and other initiatives to ensure they deliver sustainable value and align with strategic and financial objectives.
Acting as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, the role brings together financial analysis, market understanding and commercial perspective to support informed decision-making and effective management of opportunities and risks. The position plays a key role in helping leaders understand business performance, identify improvement opportunities, and deliver against financial and operational objectives.
Working closely with colleagues across the ELT Division, Finance, Legal, Tax and other specialist teams, the role ensures that financial considerations are fully integrated into planning and decision-making processes. The successful candidate will contribute to the continuous improvement of financial planning and business partnering activities while supporting the performance and future direction of key areas of the ELT business.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional to work across a broad range of strategic and operational activities, partnering with senior management to help drive growth, performance, and long-term financial objectives.
We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.
Commercial Director, ELT in Oxford employer: Oxford University Press
At OUP, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values collaboration and innovation. As the Head of Commercial Support, you will enjoy a supportive environment with ample opportunities for professional growth, competitive benefits including generous holiday allowance, pension contributions, and private medical insurance, all while working in the historic city of Oxford. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the Journals Publishing sector and contribute to our mission of fostering knowledge and learning worldwide.
