Job Description

Salary: Competitive
Location: Cape Town
Country: South Africa
Business Unit: Education
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19 September 2025

Meet the recruiter

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Marco Rhobenn Caspillan


marco.caspillan@cambridge.org

Salary:

Competitive

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa with hybrid working (2 to 3 days per week in the office)

Contract:

Full Time/Permanent (37.5 hours per week)




A chance to develop a career within the Sub-Saharan Africa region, at a leader in the educational sector, actively making a difference to our learners around the world.





This is an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Business Analyst to join a passionate, fast-paced education environment providing world class opportunities to learners and teachers across Sub-Saharan Africa.





We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded Business Analyst to join our team in Cape Town.





The ideal candidate will play a key supporting role in growing and driving Cambridge University Press and Assessment's Sub-Saharan Africa business performance by delivering


Data-led actionable insights; Improved reporting; Supporting strategic initiatives, and Optimizing commercial decision-making.




You will collaborate across departments to analyze financial performance, market trends, customer behavior and pricing strategies.





You will thrive in this changing environment, be motivated by delivering excellent business insights to our teams and will enjoy being part of a high performing team.

About you

As our next Commercial Business Analyst, you'll bring deep expertise in financial systems and a proven ability to deliver high-quality insights and reporting across multiple data sources. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, combining precision with strategic thinking to drive business performance and support key decision-making.

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

At least 3 years of experience in a commercial, financial, or business analyst role with a strong focus on financial systems Strong knowledge of ERP platforms, accounting software, and financial reporting tools Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems such as Bookmaster, SAP, or similar platforms Solid understanding of IFRS, with experience in SQL or other data querying languages advantageous Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines Strong organizational skills and analytical problem-solving capabilities Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders




If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer an excellent, flexible rewards package, with benefits including:




24 days annual leave plus South Africa public holidays Medical allowance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme (10.75% employer's contribution)




We also offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider work arrangements if you wish to work flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being

Friday, 19

th

September

and interviews are scheduled to take place from the week commencing

Monday, 22

nd

September.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.





Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.





We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.