Commercial Analyst, Commercial

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc; London; Hybrid; GBP 37,800 - 46,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Hybrid working pattern

AXA Healthcare Plan

Flexible Fridays

Job summary

A leading publishing company in London is seeking a proactive Commercial Analyst to support the Senior Commercial Manager. The role involves providing commercial insights and analytical support within the UK Trade business. Ideal candidates will have strong Excel skills and be detail-oriented, with a passion for books. This is a full-time position with a salary of £42,000 per annum and offers a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience in book publishing is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to bring numbers to life for non-finance staff.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Commercial Manager across the UK Trade business.
• Provide insightful commercial information to support effective decision making.
• Lead past performance reviews and review acquisition P&Ls.
• Develop new and existing reporting to improve decision making.
• Collaborate with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication and presentation skills

Numerate and detail-oriented

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Job description

Overview

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is seeking a proactive Commercial Analyst, Commercial to join the team. The role primarily supports the Senior Commercial Manager across the UK Trade business, including Adult, Children’s Trade and Education divisions. It involves providing insightful commercial information to support effective decision making, and leading analyses such as past performance reviews, reviewing acquisition P&Ls, and developing reporting to improve decision making across the business.

This is a broad role that covers a range of financial and commercial tasks, with exposure to both finance and non-finance stakeholders. It suits someone who is passionate about books and comfortable working with data and people alike.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Commercial Manager across the UK Trade business (Adult, Children’s Trade and Education divisions).
• Provide insightful commercial information to support effective decision making.
• Lead past performance reviews and review acquisition P&Ls.
• Develop new and existing reporting to improve decision making across the business.
• Collaborate with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience in book publishing is preferred but not essential.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to bring numbers to life for non-finance staff.
• Numerate and detail-oriented.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (IF statements, VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, SUMIFS).

Bloomsbury Benefits

• Hybrid working pattern of 2 days in the office / 3 days at home (or fully office-based if preferred).
• 25 days holiday.
• 3.5 days Christmas company holiday.
• Two paid Personal Wellness Days.
• Flexible Fridays.
• Work Anywhere Fortnight.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• ShareSave Scheme.
• AXA Healthcare Plan (Private Medical Insurance).
• Peppy Health App.
• In-house Doctor.
• Eye care Voucher Scheme.

And a range of other benefits as listed on our company website: bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/work-with-us/rewarding-you/

Job details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Analyst
• Industries: Book and Periodical Publishing

Additional information

The role is a full-time permanent position.

Salary Pay Point: £42,000 per annum

Application Deadline: 3 September 2025

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if the required number of applications is exceeded.