Commercial Analytics Lead

4 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Travelopia Full time

**We are seeking a Commercial Analytics Lead to join our growing team.**

This is an exciting time to join a growing organization. If you are passionate about this opportunity and know the value you can bring to this role and our organization, we would love to hear from you

Travelopia is headquartered in the UK and is one of the world’s leading specialist travel groups providing customers with unique travel experiences. This includes private jet and polar expeditions, sailing yacht, and river boat charter holidays, adventure travel, and safaris. Travelopia has 8 main business units, revenue over £1 billion and is owned by KKR, a global investment fund.

**The role**

As a Commercial Analytics Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening our commercial capabilities across the Group. As a key member of the central commercial team, you will work closely with both the central FP&A team and the FP&A teams within our business units. Your primary responsibility will be to improve commercial insight across the organisation by developing and refining customised commercial dashboards (KPIs) and synthesizing data to deliver actionable insights.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- **Commercial KPIs (dashboards) development**:

- Create and refine dashboards tailored to the needs of each business unit, focusing on unit-economics profitability, discounting, ancillary revenue etc.
- Use ERP systems (SAP, Oracle HFM) and reservation systems data to ensure accurate reporting.
- Leverage Power BI to design visual and informative dashboards that drive decision-making.
- **Commercial Data Analysis and Insights**
- Synthesize data sets to bring insights that support decision making.
- Analyse the data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
- Communicate insights and recommendations clearly to collaborators at all levels of the organization.
- **Collaboration and Relationship Building**
- Build and maintain strong relationships with finance teams across business units and the finance team.
- Network and collaborate effectively to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.
- Act as a liaison between the central commercial team and finance teams to facilitate communication and collaboration.
- **Best Practices and Case Studies**
- Develop and share process case studies to promote improvement and knowledge sharing across business units.
- Play a role in fostering a culture of excellence within the organization.
- Prepare and present reports on performance, insights, and recommendations to business unit leadership teams.
- Ensure all reports and presentations are accurate and timely, and effectively communicate key messages.

**What we are looking for**:

- Proven experience as a Commercial Analyst or in a similar analytical role, able to contribute to critical thinking on commercial reporting and insights.
- Strong proficiency in Power BI and experience with Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) or similar financial systems.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize sophisticated data and derive actionable insights.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish relationships and collaborate optimally across diverse teams.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

**Why Join Us**:

- Competitive salary
- Annual salary reviews linked to performance
- Medical insurance
- Hybrid working model
- Wider scope for learning, working with teams across the world

We believe people are happier and perform best when they can be their true selves, and that teams with varied strengths deliver better results. Together we will cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, where everyone can thrive.

We are committed to inspiring change through increasing awareness of, and counteracting unconscious bias; building an inclusive culture, and accepting diversity in all its dimensions.

Travelopia is committed to ensuring a work environment that is open, accessible, and inclusive, removing barriers for all individuals. If you require accommodations/additional support to participate in the recruitment and selection process, well-mannered advise us. Our hiring team will work with you to provide suitable accommodations/additional in a timely and confidential manner. Information received will be handled with the utmost discretion.

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